Lok Sabha Question No. 632 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Development of Police Force
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 632

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2017/ AGRAHAYANA 28, 1939 (SAKA)

DEVELOPMENT OF POLICE FORCE

632.    SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  new  innovative  measures  for  the development of the Police Forces in the country including CRPF, CISF, BSF, NSG and STF forces;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  projects  sanctioned  during  the  last  two years;

(c) the present status and Central funding Pattern to various Police welfare and Development schemes in the country;

(d)  whether the Government has formed or has advised the States/UTs to form important Committees/Wings dealing with Cyber Crimes; and

(e) if so, the details of their composition, roles and responsibilities?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) & (b): Modernisation  of  State  Police  Forces  is  the  responsibility  of  the States. The Government of India supplements the efforts of State Government by providing central assistance to strengthen police infrastructure. The Government has approved the umbrella scheme of 'Modernization of Police Forces (MPF)'with

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the total outlay of Rs. 25,061crore.  Under this umbrella scheme, a sub-scheme of 'Assistance  to  States  for  Modernization  of  Police'  with  an  outlay  of  Rs.7,380 crore  has  been  approved  for  the  period  from  2017-18  to  2019-20,  which  is continuation of the scheme of Modernisation of State Police Forces.

Further, a sub scheme of 'Assistance to States for Special Projects /programmes for  upgrading  Police  infrastructure  [Forensic  Laboratories  &  Institutes  and equipment]'  with  an  outlay  of  Rs.  587  crore  has  been  approved  under  which central assistance will be given for projects of police modernisation.

So far as Central Armed Police Forces are concerned, Modernisation Plan-III with financial outlay of Rs. 1053 crore, for the period from 01.01.2018 to 31.03.2020,is under consideration of the Government and latest weapons and equipments are proposed to be procured under this Plan.

Towards development of capability of State Police Forces, as a part of Crime and Criminal  Tracking  Network  and  Systems  (CCTNS)  project,  the  Government  of India  has  launched  the  DIGITAL  POLICE  PORTAL  on  21.08.2017.  Apart  from various facilities to citizens such as filing of crime related complaints online, this portal provides search facility to police officers under national database of crime records  for  the  purpose  of  investigation,  policy  making,  data  analytics  and research.

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(c): Police is a State subject and the primary responsibility for Police Welfare and Development lies with the States. So far as funding pattern of the centrally sponsored sub-schemes under the umbrella scheme of Modernisation  of Police Forces  is  concerned,  the  States  are  grouped  into  two  categories,  namely Category  'A'  and  Category  'B'  for  the  purpose  of  funding.    Category  'A'  States, namely, Jammu &Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and 8 North Eastern States  including  Sikkim,  are  eligible  to  receive  financial  assistance  on  90:10 Centre: State sharing basis.  The remaining States are in Category 'B' and eligible for financial assistance on 60:40 Centre:  State sharing basis.

(d)& (e): Cyber crime has emerged as an important national security issue. In this regard, the Ministry of Home Affairs has formed a Cyber Information Security (CIS) Division.

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