Lok Sabha Question No. 1104 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Modernisation of Police Force
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SANJAY JAISWAL, V. SATHYABAMA, K. GOPAL, SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1104.

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22ND  NOVEMBER, 2016/ AGRAHAYANA 1, 1938 (SAKA) MODERNISATION OF POLICE FORCE

†1104.    DR. SANJAY JAISWAL: SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA: DR. K. GOPAL: SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has been implementing a scheme for Modernisation of  State  Police  Force  to  supplement  the  efforts  of  the  State  Government  in modernising their police force and if so, the details, thereof along with the funds allocated, released and utilized separately during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  provides  assistance  to  the  State  Governments,  as 50% grants-in-aid  and  50%  loans  for  purchase  of  vehicles,  latest  equipment  for forensic science labs, finger print bureau, bio-metric identification, police training,  weaponry, construction of flats for police personnel etc. and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Union Government has received any request from various State Governments including  the  Chief  Minister  of  Tamil  Nadu  to  provide  more  funds and if so, the details thereof along with the time by which the enhanced funds are likely to be released, State-wise; and
- (d) the details of advisories issued to the States for modernisation of Police force and police stations to check crimes and terrorism in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Yes, Madam. 'Police' being a State subject as per the seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, the principal responsibility of modernisation of state

## L.S.UN.Q.NO.1104.FOR.22.11.2016

police  forces  lies  with  the  State  Governments.  However,  the  Central Government  under  the  Modernisation  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.

(b) State  Governments  are  provided  central  funding  which  could  be either 60% or 90% of the SAP. The States are grouped into two categories'A' and Category-'B' for the purpose of funding. Category 'A' States, namely Jammu  &  Kashmir,  Uttarakhand  and  Himachal  Pradesh  and  8  North Eastern States, including Sikkim, are eligible to receive financial assistance  on  a  90:10  (Centre:State)  cost  sharing  basis.  The  remaining States,  are  in  Category  'B'  and  are  eligible  for  financial  assistance  on  a 60:40 (Centre: State) cost sharing basis.

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(c)      Yes, Madam, During the year 2016-17, nine proposals for additional allocation  were  received    from  the  State  Government  of  Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Uttar Pradesh and Goa. As regards State  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu,  during  year  2015-16  an  amount  of  Rs. 63.90  crore  has  been  released  to  the  State  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu under the MPF Scheme and for the current financial year an amount of Rs. 32.31 crore has been allocated to the Government of Tamil Nadu, out of which Rs. 20.28 crore has been released till date.

(d)             The Central Government from time to time issues advisories to the states as regards modernisation of police forces to check crimes and terrorism.  For  instance,  the  Central  Government  has  identified  certain Smart  Policing  Initiatives  and  States  has  been  advised  to  replicate  this initiatives. Also, the States have been suggested to adopt a norms/concept on  a  SMART/Modern  Police  Stations  finalized  by  the  Bureau  of  Police Research and Development.

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## Statement of allocation and release of funds for Megacity Policing

| S.No.   | City      | Allocation   | Allocation   | Allocation   | Releases   | Releases   | Releases   | Releases   |
|---------|-----------|--------------|--------------|--------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
|         |           | 2013-14      | 2014-15      | Total        | 2013-14    | 2014-15    | 2015-16    | Total      |
| 1       | Ahmadabad | 5.02         | 10.03        | 15.05        | 5.02       | 10.03      | 0.00       | 15.05      |
| 2       | Mumbai    | 45.74        | 91.47        | 137.21       | 0.00       | 0.00       | 45.00      | 45.00      |
| 3       | Chennai   | 29.49        | 58.98        | 88.47        | 0.00       | 0.00       | 29.49      | 29.49      |
| 4       | Hyderabad | 16.03        | 32.07        | 48.10        | 0.00       | 22.34      | 0.00       | 22.34      |
| 5       | Kolkata   | 31.92        | 63.85        | 95.77        | 0.00       | 0.00       | 31.92      | 31.92      |
| 6       | Bengaluru | 16.10        | 32.20        | 48.30        | 0.00       | 40.73      | 0.00       | 40.73      |
|         | Total     | 144.30       | 288.60       | 432.90       | 5.02       | 73.10      | 106.41     | 184.53     |

## ANNEXURE-I

L.S.US.Q.NO.1104 FOR 22.11.2016

## Funds released to various State Govts. and utilization thereof under MPF Scheme during last three years and the current year  201617.(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        | Allocatio n | Released  | Released     | Allocati  | Released  | Released     | Allocati on | Released  | Released    | Allocation |
| State Name        | Allocatio n | Normal    | Conting ency | on        | Normal    | Conting ency | Allocati on | Normal    | Contingency | 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      |
| 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      |

## ANNEXURE-II