Lok Sabha Question No. 3789 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Modernization of Police
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3789

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2020/PHALGUNA 27, 1941 (SAKA)

MODERNIZATION OF POLICE

3789. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  funds  sanctioned  and  released  by  the  Government  for  modernisation  of Police in the country during each of the last three years, State-wise particularly in Rajasthan;

(b) whether the Government is aware that the police is facing shortage of arms in Rajasthan; and

(c) if so, the details of demands/proposals of the State Government of Rajasthan regarding modernization of Police?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a)  Although  'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  as  per  the  Seventh Schedule  to  the  Constitution  of  India,  to  supplement  the  efforts  of  the  States, assistance is provided to the State Governments for equipping and modernizing of their police forces under the centrally sponsored scheme of 'Assistance to States for  Modernisation  of  Police'  [erstwhile  scheme  of  Modernisation  of  State  Police Forces].  The  details  of  central  funds  allocated  and  released  to  the  State Governments under the scheme during the last three years as well as the current year are at Annexure.

(b) & (c) The information regarding availability of weapons, equipment etc. is not maintained  centrally.  However,  under  the  scheme  of  'Assistance  to  States  for Modernisation of Police',  the  Government  of  Rajasthan  has  proposed  to  procure weapons at a cost of Rs. 402.88 lakh in the State Action Plan (SAP) for 2020-21.

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## LS.US.Q.NO.3789 FOR 17.03.2020 ANNEXURE

## State-wise details of funds allocated & released under the sub-scheme of 'Assistance to States for Modernisation of Police'

(in Rs. Crore)

| S. No.   | State                         | 2016-17    | 2016-17   | 2017-18            | 2017-18   | 2018-19    | 2018-19   | 2019-20            | 2019-20                  |
|----------|-------------------------------|------------|-----------|--------------------|-----------|------------|-----------|--------------------|--------------------------|
| S. No.   | State                         | Allocation | Released  | Allocation         | Released  | Allocation | Released  | Allocation         | Released                 |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh                | 22.68      | 41.1      | 29.87              | 31.62     | 26.48      | 50.8086   | 24.46              | 18.34                    |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh             | 3.64       | 2.69      | 4.79               | 3.42      | 4.25       | 1.034     | 3.92               | 0                        |
| 3.       | Assam                         | 24.47      | 4.68      | 32.23              | 5.48      | 28.57      | 5.6722    | 26.4               | 0                        |
| 4.       | Bihar                         | 25.62      | 19.15     | 33.73              | 5.73      | 29.90      | 13.1778   | 27.62              | 9.42                     |
| 5.       | Chhattisgarh                  | 9.01       | 1.73      | 11.87              | 2.02      | 10.52      | 8.5634    | 9.72               | 7.29                     |
| 6.       | Goa                           | 0.95       | 0.18      | 1.25               | 0.21      | 1.11       | 0.21      | 1.03               | 0                        |
| 7.       | Gujarat                       | 23.72      | 43.22     | 31.24              | 33.05     | 27.69      | 52.623    | 25.58              | 19.185                   |
| 8.       | Haryana                       | 10.64      | 19.29     | 14.01              | 14.04     | 12.43      | 12.947    | 11.48              | 8.61                     |
| 9.       | Himachal Pradesh              | 4.88       | 5.58      | 4.28               | 4.09      | 3.79       | 3.3516    | 3.5                | 2.44                     |
| 10.      | J&K                           | 37.00      | 34.54     | 48.73              | 48.00     | 43.19      | 32.685    | 39.9               | 40.2032                  |
| 11.      | Jharkhand                     | 8.54       | 1.64      | 11.24              | 1.91      | 9.97       | 9.9142    | 9.21               | 6.91                     |
| 12.      | Karnataka                     | 35.58      | 72.04     | 46.85              | 17.12     | 41.53      | 11.39     | 38.37              | 9.949                    |
| 13.      | Kerala                        | 14.94      | 11.09     | 19.68              | 16.12     | 17.44      | 17.784    | 16.11              | 11.39                    |
| 14.      | Madhya Pradesh                | 25.14      | 21.86     | 33.11              | 30.47     | 29.34      | 37.968    | 27.11              | 14.45                    |
| 15.      | Maharashtra                   | 43.69      | 12.8      | 57.54              | 9.78      | 51.00      | 9.579     | 47.11              | 55.4298                  |
| 16.      | Manipur                       | 8.85       | 8.37      | 11.66              | 1.98      | 10.34      | 5.994     | 9.55               | 6.73                     |
| 17.      | Meghalaya                     | 3.48       | 0.67      | 4.58               | 2.60      | 4.07       | 3.6628    | 3.75               | 0.69                     |
| 18.      | Mizoram                       | 4.43       | 8.12      | 5.83               | 6.66      | 5.16       | 8.377     | 4.77               | 3.58                     |
| 19.      | Nagaland                      | 9.96       | 18.05     | 13.12              | 13.39     | 11.63      | 18.876    | 10.74              | 8.05                     |
| 20.      | Odisha                        | 14.47      | 26.22     | 19.05              | 19.87     | 16.89      | 35.099    | 15.6               | 11.7                     |
| 21.      | Punjab                        | 15.23      | 27.6      | 20.05              | 20.07     | 17.77      | 36.515    | 16.42              | 28.3991                  |
| 22.      | Rajasthan                     | 28.99      | 34.54     | 38.17              | 40.38     | 33.83      | 62.592    | 31.26              | 23.3256                  |
| 23.      | Sikkim                        | 1.64       | 1.96      | 2.17               | 2.39      | 1.92       | 0.362     | 1.77               | 0                        |
| 24.      | Tamil Nadu                    | 32.31      | 89.24     | 42.54              | 15.54     | 37.70      | 68.868    | 34.84              | 26.6606                  |
| 25.      | Tripura                       | 7.28       | 1.4       | 9.58               | 1.63      | 8.49       | 7.078     | 7.84               | 4.97                     |
| 26.      | Telangana                     | 16.22      | 29.4      | 21.35              | 22.60     | 18.93      | 64.168    | 17.48              | 13.3374                  |
| 27.      | Uttar Pradesh                 | 58.59      | 35.8      | 77.16              | 28.20     | 68.39      | 118.671   | 63.19              | 47.39                    |
| 28.      | Uttarakhand                   | 4.68       | 8.53      | 4.11               | 4.35      | 3.64       | 13.601    | 3.37               | 2.5275                   |
| 29.      | West Bengal                   | 26.80      | 12.31     | 35.3               | 48.94     | 31.28      | 46.9332   | 28.9               | 21.675                   |
|          | Total                         | 523.43     | 593.80    | 685.09             | 451.66    | 607.25     | 758.5048  | 561                | 402.66                   |
|          | Contingency Reserve ^         | 29.75      |           | 38.45              |           | 38.45      |           | 39.57              |                          |
|          | Mega CityPolicing ^           | 41.82      |           | 45.00              |           | 45.00      |           | 32.025             |                          |
|          | Project Management Unit       |            | 0.22      | 0.45               | 0.09      | 1.40       | 1.2416    | 0.45               |                          |
|          | Incentives for Police Reform^ |            |           |                    |           | 76.90      |           | 158.26             |                          |
|          | Separate Project*             |            |           |                    |           |            | 9.08      | 20                 |                          |
|          | G/Total                       | 595.00     | 594.02    | 769.00 (RE 452.10) | 451.75    | 769.00     | 768.8264  | 811.30 (RE 791.30) | 402.66 (as on 16.3.2020) |

Note: The  figures  of allocation  and release include funds released to Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) for supply  of  weaponry  to  the  states.  Releases  have  varied  vis-à-vis  allocations.    Where  release  is  less  than allocation,  the  same  is  on  account  of  non-submission  of  Utilization  Certificates(UCs)  and  where  release exceeds allocation, the same is on account of releases made for Mega City Policing or/and supplementary releases or/and better performance incentives or/and incentives for police reforms.

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