Lok Sabha Question No. 1886 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Maintenance of Internal Security
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1886

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  MARCH, 2017 / PHALGUNA 23, 1938 (SAKA)

MAINTENANCE OF INTERNAL SECURITY

1886. SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN R.K.:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has developed innovative and latest scientific technology in Administration and maintenance of internal security in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  the  total  amount  earmarked  and  released  by  the  Government  during each of the last three years in this regard, State wise;

(d) the steps taken by the Government to facilitate State of Art Technologies in Police forces viz., CRPF, BSF, STF and CISF in the country; and

(e) the various stringent measures taken by the Government to control and curb the internal and external security threats from various terror outfits?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): With a view to fully computerize the process of crime registration,  investigation,  prosecution,  etc.,  in  all  police  stations  in  the country, the Government of India has developed Crime & Criminal Tracking

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.1886 FOR 14.3.2017

Network  &  Systems  (CCTNS).  Under  this  project,  a  central  database  has been  created  to  provide  national  level  search  facility  as  well  as  crime analytics for use by police and central agencies. The Government through Directorate of Coordination Police Wireless operates a nationwide Satellite network for police communication.

(c):    'Police'  being  a  State  subject  as  per  the  Constitution  of  India,  the principal responsibility of modernization of State police forces lies with the State Governments. However, the Central Government under the Modernization of Police Force (MPF) Scheme has been supplementing the efforts  of  the  State  Governments  in  modernizing  their  police  forces.  A statement  showing  the  total  funds  earmarked/allocated  and  disbursed  to various  States  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year, state-wise is at Annexure I. A statement showing allocation and release of funds for Megacity Policing, which is a component under MPF Scheme, is at Annexure-II.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.1886 FOR 14.3.2017

(d):  A  Modernization  Plan-II  (2012-17)  for  all  Central  Armed  Police  Forces (CAPFs) was  approved by Cabinet Committee  on Security (CCS) on 03.05.2013 for equipping CAPFs with modern/state-of-the-art technology/modern  equipments  of  CAPFs.  The  approved  outlay  for  BSF, CRPF and CISF under the Modernization Plan-II  are  Rs  4570.07  crore,  Rs. 2619.16 crore and Rs. 264.36 crore, respectively. Apart from this, BSF, CRPF and  CISF  have  also  been  allocated  funds  under  regular  budget  heads  to equip them with latest state-of-the-art technologies, weapons and equipment.  The  allocation  and  utilization  of  funds  for  this  purpose  during 2016-17, are as under:

Rs. in crore

| CAPFs   |   RE 2016-17 |   Expenditure as on 06.03.2017 |
|---------|--------------|--------------------------------|
| BSF     |        712.2 |                         675.36 |
| CRPF    |        646.2 |                         526.67 |
| CISF    |         68.5 |                          56.69 |

(e):   The Government of India has taken various measures to counter the menace of terrorism, which, inter alia, includes augmenting the strength of CAPFs; establishment of NSG hubs at Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.1886 FOR 14.3.2017

Mumbai; tighter immigration control; effective border management through surveillance & patrolling; establishment of observation posts, border fencing, flood  lighting,  deployment  of  modern  and  hi-tech  equipments;  upgradation of Intelligence setup; strengthening the coastal security; amendments to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 to strengthen the  punitive  measures  to  combat  terrorism  and  raising  of  the  issues  of cross-border  terrorism  in  all  its  manifestations  including  its  financing  in various  multi-lateral  and  bilateral  for  a  as  part  of  India's  zero  tolerance policy towards terrorism.

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## ANNEXURE-I

(Annexure-I to answer of Lok Sabha Unstarred question no.1886 for 14.03.2017

on the subject of 'Maintenance of Internal Security' )

## FUNDS  ALLOCATED AND RELEASED UNDER MPF SCHEME DURING LAST THREE YEARS THE CURRENT YEAR 2016-17 (Rs. in crore)

| State Name        | 2013-14     | 2013-14   | 2013-14      | 2014-15     | 2014-15   | 2014-15      | 2015-16     | 2015-16   | 2015-16      | 2016-17    |
|-------------------|-------------|-----------|--------------|-------------|-----------|--------------|-------------|-----------|--------------|------------|
| State Name        | Alloca tion | Released  | Released     | Allocati on | Released  | Released     | Allocatio n | Released  | Released     | Allocation |
| State Name        | Alloca tion | Normal    | Contin gency | Allocati on | Norm al   | Conting ency | Allocatio n | Normal    | Contin gency | Allocation |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 120.40      | 77.92     | 8.00         | 102.81      | 54.17     | 0.00         | 22.68       | 31.26     | 1.30         | 22.68      |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 11.26       | 7.95      | 2.82         | 9.62        | 6.58      | 3.11         | 3.64        | 3.05      | 0.00         | 3.64       |
| Assam             | 75.76       | 51.91     | 8.02         | 64.70       | 43.29     | 0.00         | 24.47       | 3.29      | 0.00         | 24.47      |
| Bihar             | 79.29       | 55.99     | 0.00         | 67.70       | 45.30     | 3.78         | 25.62       | 21.47     | 5.10         | 25.62      |
| Chhattisgarh      | 27.90       | 25.05     | 5.83         | 23.82       | 33.58     | 3.78         | 9.01        | 7.44      | 6.80         | 9.01       |
| Goa               | 2.93        | 2.76      | 0.00         | 2.51        | 1.86      | 0.00         | 0.95        | 0.13      | 0.00         | 0.95       |
| Gujarat           | 73.41       | 73.41     | 0.00         | 62.69       | 62.62     | 0.00         | 23.72       | 23.75     | 0.00         | 23.72      |
| Haryana           | 32.94       | 21.61     | 0.00         | 28.13       | 28.25     | 0.00         | 10.64       | 14.74     | 0.00         | 10.64      |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 10.06       | 7.10      | 0.00         | 8.59        | 5.75      | 0.00         | 3.25        | 0.44      | 0.00         | 3.25       |
| Jammu & Kashmir   | 114.54      | 80.87     | 20.13        | 97.79       | 105.1 7   | 0.00         | 37.00       | 35.88     | 0.00         | 37.00      |
| Jharkhand         | 26.44       | 26.44     | 3.42         | 22.56       | 30.74     | 3.78         | 8.54        | 8.84      | 13.60        | 8.54       |
| Karnataka         | 110.13      | 77.50     | 0.00         | 94.03       | 62.92     | 0.00         | 35.58       | 39.45     | 0.00         | 35.58      |
| Kerala            | 46.26       | 48.26     | 0.00         | 39.50       | 42.00     | 0.00         | 14.94       | 2.01      | 0.00         | 14.94      |
| MP                | 77.84       | 54.97     | 6.40         | 66.45       | 58.18     | 0.00         | 25.14       | 26.80     | 0.00         | 25.14      |
| Maharashtra       | 135.24      | 92.93     | 0.00         | 115.47      | 76.65     | 0.00         | 43.69       | 5.90      | 0.00         | 43.69      |
| Manipur           | 27.41       | 17.74     | 2.90         | 23.40       | 28.45     | 0.00         | 8.85        | 7.79      | 0.00         | 8.85       |
| Meghalaya         | 10.76       | 6.97      | 1.15         | 9.20        | 6.98      | 0.00         | 3.48        | 0.47      | 0.00         | 3.48       |
| Mizoram           | 13.71       | 10.97     | 6.95         | 11.71       | 11.80     | 7.23         | 4.43        | 5.41      | 0.00         | 4.43       |
| Nagaland          | 30.84       | 29.89     | 3.99         | 26.33       | 28.12     | 3.27         | 9.96        | 13.78     | 0.00         | 9.96       |
| Orissa            | 44.78       | 47.97     | 5.77         | 38.24       | 39.14     | 3.78         | 14.47       | 17.36     | 2.10         | 14.47      |
| Punjab            | 47.13       | 30.50     | 0.00         | 40.25       | 38.13     | 0.00         | 15.23       | 20.67     | 0.00         | 15.23      |
| Rajasthan         | 89.71       | 62.83     | 0.00         | 76.61       | 102.5 0   | 0.00         | 28.99       | 34.18     | 0.00         | 28.99      |
| Sikkim            | 5.09        | 5.09      | 0.00         | 4.34        | 3.57      | 0.00         | 1.64        | 0.22      | 0.00         | 1.64       |
| Tamil Nadu        | 99.99       | 69.95     | 0.00         | 85.38       | 85.74     | 0.00         | 32.31       | 34.41     | 0.00         | 32.31      |
| Tripura           | 22.52       | 14.57     | 5.62         | 19.22       | 22.69     | 0.00         | 7.28        | 7.00      | 0.00         | 7.28       |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 181.38      | 176.08    | 0.00         | 154.87      | 165.4 5   | 3.78         | 58.59       | 69.99     | 0.00         | 58.59      |
| Uttarakhand       | 9.67        | 10.81     | 2.08         | 8.25        | 8.81      | 0.00         | 3.12        | 3.74      | 0.00         | 4.68       |
| West Bengal       | 82.96       | 56.24     | 6.00         | 70.84       | 47.40     | 0.00         | 26.80       | 3.60      | 0.00         | 26.80      |
| Telangana         | 0.00        | 0.00      | 0.00         | 42.86       | 45.79     | 0.00         | 16.22       | 15.47     | 0.85         | 16.22      |
| Total             | 1610.3 5    | 1244.28   | 89.08        | 1375.01     | 1291. 63  | 32.51        | 520.24      | 458.54    | 29.75        | 521.8      |

## STATEMENT OF ALLOCATION AND RELEASE OF FUNDS FOR MEGACITY POLICING

| S.No.   | City      | Allocation (Rs. in crore)   | Allocation (Rs. in crore)   | Allocation (Rs. in crore)   | Releases (Rs. in crore)   | Releases (Rs. in crore)   | Releases (Rs. in crore)   | Releases (Rs. in crore)   | Releases (Rs. in crore)   |
|---------|-----------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
|         |           | 2013-14                     | 2014-15                     | Total                       | 2013-14                   | 2014-15                   | 2015- 16                  | 2016-17                   | Total                     |
| 1       | Ahmadabad | 5.02                        | 10.03                       | 15.05                       | 5.02                      | 10.03                     | 0.00                      | 0.00                      | 15.05                     |
| 2       | Mumbai    | 45.74                       | 91.47                       | 137.21                      | 0.00                      | 0.00                      | 45.00                     | 0.00                      | 45.00                     |
| 3       | Chennai   | 29.49                       | 58.98                       | 88.47                       | 0.00                      | 0.00                      | 29.49                     | 41.80                     | 71.29                     |
| 4       | Hyderabad | 16.03                       | 32.07                       | 48.10                       | 0.00                      | 22.34                     | 0.00                      | 0.00                      | 22.34                     |
| 5       | Kolkata   | 31.92                       | 63.85                       | 95.77                       | 0.00                      | 0.00                      | 31.92                     | 0.00                      | 31.92                     |
| 6       | Bengaluru | 16.10                       | 32.20                       | 48.30                       | 0.00                      | 40.73                     | 0.00                      | 0.00                      | 40.73                     |
|         | Total     | 144.30                      | 288.60                      | 432.90                      | 5.02                      | 73.10                     | 106.41                    | 41.80                     | 226.33                    |