Lok Sabha Question No. 39 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Modernization of Police
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †39

TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  THE  11 th   DECEMBER,  2018  /  AGRAHAYANA  20,  1940 (SAKA)

MODERNIZATION OF POLICE

†39. SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether any action has been taken at the Central level to equip the police force in Gujarat with modern  technology and for purchase of  modern equipment;

(b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  during  the  last  three  years  along  with  the amount spent in this regard, year-wise; and

(c) the extent to which Gujarat Police has been modernized as a result of the said work?

ANSWER

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

(a)  to (c) :  Modernization of Police is a continuous and ongoing process. 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 Governments by providing central assistance under the scheme of Assistance to States for Modenisation of Police' [erstwhile scheme of Modernisation of Police Forces(MPF)] to strengthen police infrastructure.  Under  this scheme, State  Governments  formulate  their State

## L.S.US.Q NO. 39 FOR 11.12.2018

Action  Plans(SAPs)  every  year  as  per  their  requirements  and  their  strategic priorities.

The Government of Gujarat has been assisted to procure various types of weaponry, vehicles, including special purpose vehicles, equipments for marine police, forensic/communication/surveillance/training equipments during the period  2015-16  onwards.  Funds  allocated,  released  and  utilized  in  respect  of the Government of Gujarat under this scheme during last three years and the current year, i.e., 2018-19 are as below:

(in Rs. crore)

| Year       |   2015- 16 |   2016- 17 | 2017- 18                                   | 2018-19 (as on 30-11-2018)                 |
|------------|------------|------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| Allocation |      23.72 |      23.72 | 31.24                                      | 27.69                                      |
| Released   |      23.75 |      43.22 | 33.06                                      | 15.27                                      |
| Utilized   |      23.75 |      43.22 | (Utilization certificates are not yet due) | (Utilization certificates are not yet due) |

Additionally,  an  amount  of  Rs.49.75  crore,  i.e.,  Rs.  19.00  crore  during 2017-18  and  Rs.      30.75  crore  during  2018-19,  has  been  released  to  the Government  of  Gujarat  for  the  up-gradation  of  Gujarat  Forensic  Science University,  Gandhinagar  with  a  central  share  of  Rs.  180  crore,  under  the scheme of 'Assistance to States for Special Projects/Programmes for upgrading Police Infrastructure'.

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