Lok Sabha Question No. 2584 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Financial Assistance to Maintain Law and Order
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: P. KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2584

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2017/ SHRAVANA 10, 1939 (SAKA) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MAINTAIN LAW AND ORDER

2584.

SHRI P. KUMAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  has  provided  grants/financial assistance to the State Governments to maintain law and order;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  give  more  funds  to  the  State Governments for this purpose?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b):    Since, 'Police' and 'Public Order' are state subjects as per the Constitution, responsibility of adequately equipping the state police forces lies with the State Governments. However, Government of India supplements  the  efforts  of  State  Governments  by  providing  grants-in-aid towards purchase of vehicles, security/surveillance/communication/forensic equipment etc. under the Modernisation of Police Forces(MPF) scheme to strengthen police infrastructure that is required to maintain law and order and other exigencies. Moreover, under the MPF Scheme, weaponry is also supplied through O.F.B to the States as per their Annual Plans & Strategic priorities.  The  State-wise  allocation  under  the  Modernization  of  Police Force(MPF)  in  the  previous  three  years  and  current  financial  year  is  at Annexure.

## LS.US.Q.No.2584 FOR 01.08.2017

(c):    Other measures taken by the Central Government to assist the states to  modernize  police  forces  include  Crime  and  Criminal  Tracking  Network and  Systems(CCTNS),  operating  a  nationwide  Satellite  network  for  police communication,  implementation  of  Emergency  Response  System,  Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children(CCPWC) etc.

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ANNEXURE

## Allocation, Released and Utilization of funds to various State Governments under MPF Scheme during 2014-15 to 2016-17 and the current year 2017-18.

Rs. in crore

| Name of State       | 2014-15    | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16    | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17    | 2016-17   | Current year 2017-18   |
|---------------------|------------|-----------|-----------|------------|-----------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------------------|
| Name of State       | Allocation | Released  | Utilized  | Allocation | Released  | Utilized  | Allocation | Released  | Allocation             |
| Andhra Pradesh      | 102.81     | 54.17     | 29.87     | 22.68      | 32.56     | 11.26     | 22.68      | 41.1      | 29.87                  |
| Arunachal           | 9.62       | 9.69      | 9.14      | 3.64       | 3.05      | 0.00      | 3.64       | 2.69      | 4.79                   |
| Assam               | 64.70      | 43.29     | 3.06      | 24.47      | 3.29      | 0.00      | 24.47      | 4.68      | 32.23                  |
| Bihar               | 67.70      | 49.08     | 3.20      | 25.62      | 26.57     | 0.00      | 25.62      | 19.15     | 33.73                  |
| Chhattisgarh        | 23.82      | 37.36     | 33.88     | 9.01       | 14.24     | 7.71      | 9.01       | 1.73      | 11.87                  |
| Goa                 | 2.51       | 1.86      | 1.07      | 0.95       | 0.13      | 0.00      | 0.95       | 0.18      | 1.25                   |
| Gujarat             | 62.69      | 72.65     | 72.65     | 23.72      | 23.75     | 20.56     | 23.72      | 43.22     | 31.24                  |
| Haryana             | 28.13      | 28.25     | 28.25     | 10.64      | 14.74     | 11.95     | 10.64      | 19.29     | 14.01                  |
| Himachal Pradesh    | 8.59       | 5.75      | 5.75      | 3.25       | 0.44      | 0.00      | 4.88       | 5.58      | 4.28                   |
| Jammu & Kashmir     | 97.79      | 105.17    | 104.86    | 37.00      | 35.88     | 18.45     | 37.00      | 34.54     | 48.73                  |
| Jharkhand           | 22.56      | 34.52     | 33.03     | 8.54       | 22.44     | 11.31     | 8.54       | 1.64      | 11.24                  |
| Karnataka           | 94.03      | 103.65    | 103.65    | 35.58      | 39.45     | 23.31     | 35.58      | 72.04     | 46.85                  |
| Kerala              | 39.50      | 42        | 39.78     | 14.94      | 2.01      | 0.00      | 14.94      | 11.09     | 19.68                  |
| Madhya Pradesh      | 66.45      | 58.18     | 30.62     | 25.14      | 26.8      | 0.00      | 25.14      | 21.86     | 33.11                  |
| Maharashtra         | 115.47     | 76.65     | 73.06     | 43.69      | 50.88     | 0.00      | 43.69      | 12.8      | 57.54                  |
| Manipur             | 23.40      | 28.45     | 13.31     | 8.85       | 7.79      | 5.43      | 8.85       | 8.37      | 11.66                  |
| Meghalaya           | 9.20       | 6.98      | 6.98      | 3.48       | 0.47      | 7.45      | 3.48       | 0.67      | 4.58                   |
| Mizoram             | 11.71      | 19.03     | 19.03     | 4.43       | 5.41      | 4.81      | 4.43       | 8.12      | 5.83                   |
| Nagaland            | 26.33      | 31.39     | 31.39     | 9.96       | 13.78     | 12.44     | 9.96       | 18.05     | 13.12                  |
| Orissa              | 38.24      | 42.92     | 42.92     | 14.47      | 19.46     | 12.54     | 14.47      | 26.22     | 19.05                  |
| Punjab              | 40.25      | 38.13     | 38.13     | 15.23      | 20.67     | 12.10     | 15.23      | 27.6      | 20.05                  |
| Rajasthan           | 76.61      | 102.5     | 68.33     | 28.99      | 34.18     | 29.22     | 28.99      | 34.54     | 38.17                  |
| Sikkim              | 4.34       | 3.57      | 3.57      | 1.64       | 0.22      | 0.00      | 1.64       | 1.96      | 2.17                   |
| Tamil Nadu          | 85.38      | 85.74     | 85.74     | 32.31      | 63.9      | 29.70     | 32.31      | 89.24     | 42.54                  |
| Tripura             | 19.22      | 22.69     | 15.79     | 7.28       | 7.00      | 2.26      | 7.28       | 1.4       | 9.58                   |
| Telangana           | 0.00       | 68.13     | 47.49     | 16.22      | 16.32     | 12.15     | 16.22      | 29.4      | 21.35                  |
| Uttar Pradesh       | 154.87     | 169.23    | 143.30    | 58.59      | 69.99     | 0.00      | 58.59      | 35.8      | 77.16                  |
| Uttrakhand          | 8.25       | 8.81      | 7.32      | 3.12       | 3.74      | 3.32      | 4.68       | 8.53      | 4.11                   |
| West Bengal         | 70.84      | 47.4      | 19.29     | 26.80      | 35.52     | 23.05     | 26.80      | 12.31     | 35.3                   |
| Total               | 1375.01    | 1397.24   | 1114.46   | 520.25     | 594.68    | 259.02    | 523.43     | 593.80    | 685.09                 |
| Contingency Reserve | 75.00      |           |           | 29.75      |           |           | 29.75      |           | 38.45                  |
| Mega 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                 |

-  Release shown against the states include contingency, MCP, Supplementary and better performance incentive funds.

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