Lok Sabha Question No. 141 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-06
Subject: Central Armed Police Forces
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *141

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 TH  MARCH, 2018 /PHALGUNA 15, 1939 (SAKA)

CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCES

*141. SHRI D.K. SURESH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) established in the country;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  all  necessary  steps  to  fulfil  the requirements of CAPF in the country;

(c)  if  so,  the  steps  taken  to  modernize  the  said  forces  with  state-of-the-art weapons and other services to ensure smooth functioning and discharging of duties at the ground level; and

(d)  the  total  amount  allocated  and  utilized  for  CAPF  during  each  of  the  last three years and the current year, force-wise?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):

A statement is laid on the table of the house.

Statement referred to reply for part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.  *141  by  SH.  D.  K.  SURESH,  Hon'ble  MP  to  be  answered  on  06.03.2018 regarding Central Armed Police Forces.

(a) : There  are  five  Central  Armed  Police  Forces  (CAPFs),  namely,  Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police  Force  (CRPF),  Indo-Tibetan  Border  Police  (ITBP)  and  Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), established in the country.

(b) Yes, Madam. The requirement of CAPFs keep evolving over time. The steps taken to fulfill the requirement of CAPFs are as under:-

## i) Housing

Against the authorization of 2,70,560  houses,  1,00,545  houses  are available  to  the  CAPF  personnel.  The  housing  satisfaction  level  is therefore  37.16%.  In  the  last  three  years,  9896  houses  have  been constructed.  At  present,  26,775  houses  are  under  construction  and 14,858  are  under  process  of  sanction/tendering.  On  completion  of  all housing units, satisfaction level will be 52.55% against authorization.

## ii) HRA for CAPF personnel staying in barracks:-

Government has approved grant of HRA to Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBORs) of CAPFs, staying in barracks.

iii)    In  addition  to  CGHS  medical  facilities  available  to  Central  Government employees, there are 39 composite hospitals for providing specialty services to the CAPF personnel and their family members. CAPFs personnel and their

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families  can  also  take  treatment  from  recognized  private  hospitals,  if  such specialized services are not available in CAPFs hospitals.

iv) The  Government  has  accepted  the  recommendations  of  7 th   Central  Pay Commission  for  common  Risk  &  Hardship  Matrix  for  Defence  and  CAPF personnel.

V) Central Police Canteens and Welfare & Rehabilitations Board have been functioning at various locations in the country for welfare and rehabilitations of CAPFs personnel and their families.  At present, there are 119 Master Canteens and 1613 Subsidiary Canteen in CAPFs.

(c): Modernization  of  CAPFs  is  a  continuous  process.  CAPFs  have  been provided  adequate  funds  to  acquire  modern  weapons;  equipment  such  as surveillance equipment, training equipment, medical equipment & Information Technology  equipment;  Special  vehicles  such  as  Mine  Protected  Vehicles, Bullet  Resistant  vehicles,  All  Terrain  Vehicles  etc;  Clothing  such  as  Bullet Resistant  Jacket,  Bullet  Resistant  Helmet,  Extreme  Cold  Clothing,  Jungle Shoes  etc  under  General  budget  heads.  These  funds  are  also  utilized  for maintaining existing inventory.

To further emphasize the modernization process, a Modernization Plan-II was  approved  by  the  Government  to  be  implemented  during  2012-17.  To harness the maximum benefit of this plan, the same has been extended upto 28.02.2018. The details of fund allocated and utilized by CAPFs for acquisition

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of  latest  and  state-of-the-art  technology  weapons  and  equipment  which  are operationally  required  by  them  during  last  three  years  and  current  year  is placed at Annexure I.

(d) : The detail of total amount allocated and utilized for CAPFs during each of the last three years and the current year, Force-wise is placed at  Annexure II.

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## L.S.S.Q NO. *141 FOR 06.03.2018

## Annexure-I

Total fund allocation and utilization for modernization of five CAPFs under Arms & Ammunition, Clothing & Tentage, Information Technology, Machinery & Equipment and Motor Vehicle budget heads (General + Mod Plan-II)

Rs. in crore

| CAPF        | 2014-15   | 2014-15     | 2015-16       | 2015-16     | 2016-17   | 2016-17     | 2017-18   | 2017-18         |
|-------------|-----------|-------------|---------------|-------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|-----------------|
|             | RE        | Expenditure | RE            | Expenditure | RE        | Expenditure | RE        | Expenditure*    |
| BSF         | 564.16    | 564.14      | 754.03        | 755.11      | 758.09    | 761.00      | 884.98    | 743.51          |
| CISF 66.22  |           | 65.91       | 71.43         | 77.23       | 73.31     | 139.63      | 96.86     | 69.60           |
| 604.89      | 578.34    |             | 605.94        | 696.59      | 702.00    | 852.08      | 703.76    | CRPF 594.80     |
| ITBP 228.00 | 224.44    | 274.75      | 274.43        | 297.45      | 295.18    | 305.45      | 285.44    |                 |
| 145.67      | 145.40    |             | 124.25 120.54 | 111.25      | 108.93    | 180.50      | 138.52    |                 |
| SSB Total   | 1608.94   | 1578.23     | 1830.40       | 1940.61     | 1940.42   | 2362.64     |           | 1814.48 1968.09 |

*as on 26.02.2018

## Annexure II

## L.S.S.Q NO. *141 FOR 06.03.2018

The detail of total amount allocated and utilized for CAPF during each of the last three years and the current year, force-wise

(Rs.in crore)

| CAPFs   | 2014-15         | 2014-15     | 2015-16         | 2015-16     | 2016-17         | 2016-17     | 2017-18         | 2017-18                    |
|---------|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|----------------------------|
| CAPFs   | Allocation (RE) | Utilisation | Allocation (RE) | Utilisation | Allocation (RE) | Utilisation | Allocation (RE) | Utilisation (upto 28.2.18) |
| BSF     |                 |             |                 |             |                 |             |                 |                            |
| Revenue | 11588.19        | 11539.62    | 12198.38        | 12152.36    | 14080.41        | 14113.39    | 15335.54        | 14901.78                   |
| Capital | 1102.63         | 975.76      | 1543.56         | 1467.77     | 644.88          | 521.11      | 848.05          | 679.82                     |
| Total   | 12690.82        | 12515.38    | 13741.94        | 13620.13    | 14725.29        | 14634.50    | 16183.59        | 15581.60                   |
| CISF    |                 |             |                 |             |                 |             |                 |                            |
| Revenue | 4895.53         | 4935.75     | 5593.70         | 5579.45     | 6776.02         | 6772.72     | 7874.59         | 7358.20                    |
| Capital | 116.75          | 101.78      | 221.20          | 201.03      | 221.16          | 129.25      | 281.54          | 141.25                     |
| Total   | 5012.28         | 5037.53     | 5814.90         | 5780.48     | 6997.18         | 6901.97     | 8156.13         | 7499.45                    |
| CRPF    |                 |             |                 |             |                 |             |                 |                            |
| Revenue | 12542.42        | 12520.75    | 13706.09        | 13723.66    | 16298.74        | 16155.66    | 17867.20        | 17411.23                   |
| Capital | 848.40          | 788.21      | 514.40          | 462.81      | 515.17          | 507.30      | 888.27          | 824.69                     |
| Total   | 13390.82        | 13308.96    | 14220.49        | 14186.47    | 16813.91        | 16662.96    | 18755.47        | 18235.92                   |
| ITBP    |                 |             |                 |             |                 |             |                 |                            |
| Revenue | 3344.53         | 3341.82     | 3469.20         | 3491.12     | 4291.13         | 4379.59     | 4767.87         | 4616.21                    |
| Capital | 355.33          | 345.01      | 366.43          | 368.73      | 437.45          | 403.35      | 558.87          | 477.93                     |
| Total   | 3699.86         | 3686.83     | 3835.63         | 3859.85     | 4728.58         | 4782.94     | 5326.74         | 5094.14                    |
| SSB     |                 |             |                 |             |                 |             |                 |                            |
| Revenue | 3095.67         | 3091.01     | 3263.08         | 3295.56     | 3984.31         | 3931.61     | 4414.26         | 4410.16                    |
| Capital | 316.22          | 308.63      | 552.00          | 529.41      | 483.84          | 429.01      | 570.20          | 430.45                     |
| Total   | 3411.89         | 3399.64     | 3815.08         | 3824.97     | 4468.15         | 4360.62     | 4984.46         | 4840.61                    |
| G.Total | 38205.67        | 37948.34    | 41428.04        | 41271.90    | 47733.11        | 47342.99    | 53406.39        | 51251.72                   |