Lok Sabha Question No. 775 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Modern Weapons to Police Force
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 775

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2017 / MAGHA 18, 1938 (SAKA)

MODERN WEAPONS TO POLICE FORCE

775. SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  there  are  reports  that  the  police  personnel  do  not  have adequate  and  modern  weapons  to  tackle  the  increasing  terrorist  and naxalite activities in the country;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reaction  of  the  Government  in  this regard;

(c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  equip  the  police  forces  with effective modern weapons; and

(d) the funds allocated and utilized in this regard and for modernization of police forces during the last three years?

ANSWER

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

(a)  to (c):   Since  'Police' and 'Public Order' are state subjects as per the Constitution, responsibility of equipping  the State police forces with appropriate  equipment  and  gadgets  lies  with  the  State  Governments. However,   Government   of   India   supplements   the   efforts   of   State

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.775 FOR 7.2.2017

Governments  by  providing  central  assistance  under  the  Modernisation  of Police Forces(MPF) scheme to strengthen police infrastructure. Weaponry is one of the major items covered under the Scheme and State Governments finalize their annual plans/projects as per their requirements and strategic priorities.   A fund is separately allocated to each state for weaponry to be supplied through Ordnance Factory Board. So far as Central Armed Police Forces are concerned, these Forces are well equipped in terms and arms and ammunitions  as well as other equipments.

(d): 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.  Central Government has incurred expenditure of Rs. 13.35 crore, 15.47 crore and Rs. 25.83 crore during the years 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 respectively for Arms and Ammunition of CAPFs under Modernisation Plan-II

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## Statement showing Funds allocated and released to various State Govts. Under MPF

## Scheme during last three years and the current year, i.e., 2016-17

| State Name        | 2013-14    | 2013-14   | 2013-14      | 2014-15     | 2014-15   | 2014-15      | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2015-16      | 2016-17     |
|-------------------|------------|-----------|--------------|-------------|-----------|--------------|-----------|-----------|--------------|-------------|
| State Name        | Allocation | Released  | Released     | Allocati on | Released  | Released     | Allocati  | Released  | Released     | Allocati on |
| State Name        | Allocation | Normal    | Conting ency | Allocati on | Normal    | Conting ency | on        | Normal    | Conting ency | Allocati on |
| 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       |
| HP                | 10.06      | 7.10      | 0.00         | 8.59        | 5.75      | 0.00         | 3.25      | 0.44      | 0.00         | 3.25        |
| J & K             | 114.54     | 80.87     | 20.13        | 97.79       | 105.17    | 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       | 102.50    | 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        |
| UP                | 181.38     | 176.08    | 0.00         | 154.87      | 165.45    | 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             | 1610.35 #  | 1244.28   | 89.08        | 1375.01#    | 1291.63   | 32.51        | 520.24^   | 458.54    | 29.75        | 521.8 ^     |

^ excluding funds for Megacity Policing component and Contingency Reserve of 5%.

# this amount had been revised at RE stage.

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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                    |

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