Lok Sabha Question No. 52 (STARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Modernisation of Police Forces
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL, LALLU SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *52

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018 / MAGHA 17, 1939 (SAKA)

MODERNISATION OF POLICE FORCES

*52. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL: SHRI LALLU SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the salient features and the current status of the scheme of Modernisation of  State  Police  Forces  along  with  the  measures  taken  for  modernization  of State police forces;

(b) the details of the financial outlay approved under the said scheme for the years 2017-18 to 2019-20;

(c) whether a large percentage of the sanctioned funds remains underutilised by the States, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the funds allocated, sanctioned/released and utilized during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh;

(d)  whether  various  States  have  requested  the  Union  Government  to  provide more financial assistance for reorganization and strengthening of police forces, if  so,  the  number  of  such  requests  received  during  the  said  period  and  the action taken in this regard, State/UT-wise; and

(e)  whether  the  Union  Government  proposes  to  change  the  uniform  of  the police forces and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken to equip the security system with state-of-the-art technology?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *52  FOR

## ANSWER ON 06.02.2018 REGARDING 'MODERNISATION  OF  POLICE  FORCES'.

(a)&(b):  'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects. However, to supplement the efforts of the States for equipping and modernizing of their police forces, under  the  scheme  of  Modernisation  of  Police  Forces(MPF),  the  States  have been provided  central  assistance  for  acquisition  of  latest  weaponry,  training gadgets,  advanced  communication  and    forensic  equipment  etc.  as  per  the proposals  of  the  State  Governments  in  accordance  with  their  strategic priorities  and  requirements.  The  Government  of  India  has,  on  27.09.2017, approved  implementation  of  umbrella  scheme  of  'Modernisation  of  Police Forces(MPF)'  for  three  years'  period  from  2017-18  to  2019-20  with  the  total outlay of Rs. 25,061 crore which include central outlay of Rs. 18,636.30 crore. One of the sub-schemes under this umbrella scheme is 'Assistance to States for  Modernisation  of  Police',  which  is  erstwhile  scheme  of  Modernisation  of Police  Forces,  with  central  outlay  of  Rs.  7,380  crore  for  the  3  years'  period. Salient features of this scheme are as below:

-  Central assistance will continue to be provided to all the State Governments for weapons, equipment for Forensics, Information Technology,  Communication,  Training,  etc.  However,  the  scheme  has been modified  so  as  to  facilitate  targeted  interventions  and  central

## L.S.S.Q NO. *52 FOR 06.02.2018

assistance  under  'mobility'  and  'construction of  police  infrastructure including  housing'  has  been  linked  to  specific  theatres  viz.  Jammu  & Kashmir,  insurgency  affected  areas  of  North  East(NE)  Region  and  Left Wing Extremism(LWE) affected areas.

-  The sub-scheme is not for routine acquisitions and the State Action Plans should be outcome oriented.
-  Three  Himalayan  States,  namely,  Jammu  &  Kashmir,  Uttarakhand  and Himachal  Pradesh,  8  North  Eastern  States,  including  Sikkim,  will  be eligible  to  receive  financial  assistance  on  90:10  Centre:State  sharing basis.    The  remaining  States  will  be  eligible  for  financial  assistance  on 60:40 Centre: State sharing basis.
- (c):   As reported by the States, the States have unspent balances on account of delays  in  procurement  process,  which  include  cancellation  of  tenders.  A statement of funds allocated, released and utilized during each of the last three years  and  the  current  year, State/UT-wise  including  Uttar  Pradesh  is  at Annexure.

(d): Yes  Madam.  Requests  from  various  States  to  provide  more  financial assistance for modernisation of police forces are received by the Government of India from time to time.

## L.S.S.Q NO.*52 FOR 06.02.2018

(e):    No Madam. The Bureau of Police Research & Development had undertaken  a  project  for  designing  uniform  for  police  forces  and  a  project report has been circulated to all State Director Generals of Police and CAPFs. Various measures as mentioned at part(a) above have been taken to equip the security system with state-of-the-art technology.

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## L.S.S.Q NO.*52 FOR 06.02.2018

## ANNEXURE

## Funds allocated, released and utilized by State Governments under MPF Scheme during 2014-15 to 2016-17 and the current year, i.e., 2017-18

(in Rs. crore)

| Name of State            | 2014-15    | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16    | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17    | 2016-17   | Current year 2017-18   | Current year 2017-18   |
|--------------------------|------------|-----------|-----------|------------|-----------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------------------|------------------------|
| Name of State            | Allocation | Released  | Utilized  | Allocation | Released  | Utilized  | Allocation | Released  | Allocation             | Released               |
| Andhra Pradesh           | 102.81     | 54.17     | 54.17     | 22.68      | 32.56     | 32.56     | 22.68      | 41.1      | 29.87                  | 21.074                 |
| Arunachal                | 9.62       | 9.69      | 9.14      | 3.64       | 3.05      | 2.7       | 3.64       | 2.69      | 4.79                   | 0.324                  |
| Assam                    | 64.70      | 43.29     | 7.70      | 24.47      | 3.29      | 55.94     | 24.47      | 4.68      | 32.23                  | 2.16                   |
| Bihar                    | 67.70      | 49.08     | 34.98     | 25.62      | 26.57     | 16.67     | 25.62      | 19.15     | 33.73                  | 2.262                  |
| Chhattisgarh             | 23.82      | 37.36     | 34.86     | 9.01       | 14.24     | 8.92      | 9.01       | 1.73      | 11.87                  | 0.798                  |
| Goa                      | 2.51       | 1.86      | 1.07      | 0.95       | 0.13      | 0.13      | 0.95       | 0.18      | 1.25                   | 0.084                  |
| Gujarat                  | 62.69      | 72.65     | 72.65     | 23.72      | 23.75     | 23.75     | 23.72      | 43.22     | 31.24                  | 29.85                  |
| Haryana                  | 28.13      | 28.25     | 28.25     | 10.64      | 14.74     | 13.37     | 10.64      | 19.29     | 14.01                  | 12.5922                |
| Himachal Pradesh         | 8.59       | 5.75      | 5.75      | 3.25       | 0.44      | 0.44      | 4.88       | 5.58      | 4.28                   | 3.648                  |
| Jammu & Kashmir          | 97.79      | 105.17    | 104.86    | 37.00      | 35.88     | 33.08     | 37.00      | 34.54     | 48.73                  | 3.264                  |
| Jharkhand                | 22.56      | 34.52     | 33.94     | 8.54       | 22.44     | 12.46     | 8.54       | 1.64      | 11.24                  | 0.756                  |
| Karnataka                | 94.03      | 103.65    | 103.65    | 35.58      | 39.45     | 32.75     | 35.58      | 72.04     | 46.85                  | 3.14                   |
| Kerala                   | 39.50      | 42        | 39.78     | 14.94      | 2.01      | 2.01      | 14.94      | 11.09     | 19.68                  | 14.1                   |
| Madhya Pradesh           | 66.45      | 58.18     | 57.57     | 25.14      | 26.8      | 22.84     | 25.14      | 21.86     | 33.11                  | 18.78                  |
| Maharashtra              | 115.47     | 76.65     | 73.06     | 43.69      | 50.88     | 5.88      | 43.69      | 12.8      | 57.54                  | 3.858                  |
| Manipur                  | 23.40      | 28.45     | 25.30     | 8.85       | 7.79      | 6.62      | 8.85       | 8.37      | 11.66                  | 0.78                   |
| Meghalaya                | 9.20       | 6.98      | 6.98      | 3.48       | 0.47      | 7.76      | 3.48       | 0.67      | 4.58                   | 1.026                  |
| Mizoram                  | 11.71      | 19.03     | 19.03     | 4.43       | 5.41      | 5.41      | 4.43       | 8.12      | 5.83                   | 6.062                  |
| Nagaland                 | 26.33      | 31.39     | 31.39     | 9.96       | 13.78     | 13.78     | 9.96       | 18.05     | 13.12                  | 12.04                  |
| Orissa                   | 38.24      | 42.92     | 42.92     | 14.47      | 19.46     | 19.17     | 14.47      | 26.22     | 19.05                  | 13.228                 |
| Punjab                   | 40.25      | 38.13     | 38.13     | 15.23      | 20.67     | 15.73     | 15.23      | 27.6      | 20.05                  | 1.34                   |
| Rajasthan                | 76.61      | 102.5     | 102.48    | 28.99      | 34.18     | 34.18     | 28.99      | 34.54     | 38.17                  | 2.556                  |
| Sikkim                   | 4.34       | 3.57      | 3.57      | 1.64       | 0.22      | 0.22      | 1.64       | 1.96      | 2.17                   | 2.074                  |
| Tamil Nadu               | 85.38      | 85.74     | 85.74     | 32.31      | 63.9      | 34.05     | 32.31      | 89.24     | 42.54                  | 2.85                   |
| Tripura                  | 19.22      | 22.69     | 15.79     | 7.28       | 7.00      | 3.24      | 7.28       | 1.4       | 9.58                   | 0.642                  |
| Telangana                | 0.00       | 68.13     | 68.13     | 16.22      | 16.32     | 16.32     | 16.22      | 29.4      | 21.35                  | 1.434                  |
| Uttar Pradesh            | 154.87     | 169.23    | 161.79    | 58.59      | 69.99     | 23.59     | 58.59      | 35.8      | 77.16                  | 5.17                   |
| Uttrakhand               | 8.25       | 8.81      | 7.32      | 3.12       | 3.74      | 3.74      | 4.68       | 8.53      | 4.11                   | 3.926                  |
| West Bengal              | 70.84      | 47.4      | 19.29     | 26.80      | 35.52     | 31.61     | 26.80      | 12.31     | 35.3                   | 47.36                  |
| Total                    | 1375.01    | 1397.24   | 1289.29   | 520.25     | 594.68    | 478.92    | 523.43     | 593.80    | 685.09                 | 217.18                 |
| Contingency Reserve Mega | 75.00      |           |           | 29.75      |           |           | 29.75      |           | 38.45                  |                        |
| City Policing            | 50.00      |           |           | 45.00      |           |           | 41.82      |           | 45.00                  |                        |
| PMU                      |            |           |           |            |           |           |            | 0.22      | 0.45                   |                        |
| G/Total                  | 1500.00    |           |           | 595.00     |           |           | 595.00     | 594.02    | 769.00                 |                        |

-  Utilization Certificates (UCs) for 2016-17 and 2017-18 are not due.
-  Releases to various States are subject to proper utilization and performance.
-  Released amount shown against the states include contingency, MCP, Supplementary and better performance incentive funds.