Lok Sabha Question No. 4530 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Modernization of Police Force
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: LALLU SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †4530

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  JANUARY, 2019/ PAUSHA 18, 1940 (SAKA) MODERNIZATION OF POLICE FORCE

†4530. SHRI LALLU SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether,  in  view  of  increase  in  terrorist  and  criminal  activities,  the Government has taken serious note of laxity observed in modernization of State Police Forces and installing crime and criminal tracking network and systems;
- (b)  if  so,  the  reasons  for  the  current  status  specially  with  regard  to  the State Governments and the manner in which the Government proposes to tackle such initiatives; and
- (c) the schemes/major steps proposed to keep an eye on cyber crimes in such situation when a lot of emphasis is being laid on digital transfer of funds?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): 'Public Order' and  'Police' are State subjects as per the Constitution of India. Therefore, equipping of police forces is the primary responsibility  of  the  State  Governments.  However,  the  States  have  not been able to modernize and equip their police forces up to the desired level due to financial constraints. It is in this context that the Ministry of Home Affairs  has  been supplementing the efforts of the State Governments for equipping  and  modernizing  their  police  forces  under  the  scheme  of 'Assistance  to  States  for  Modernisation  of  Police'  [erstwhile  scheme  of Modernisation of Police Forces (MPF)].  Under this scheme, the States have

been  providing  central  assistance  for  acquisition  of  latest  weaponry, training  gadgets,  advanced  communication  and  forensic  equipment  etc. Jammu & Kashmir, insurgency affected North Eastern States and Left Wing Extremism(LWE) affected districts have also been provided assistance for purchase  of  operational  vehicles  and  for  construction  of  police  building, etc.

The  Crime  and  Criminal  Network  and  Systems  (CCTNS)  has  been rolled out nationally and as on 30.11.2018, it has been deployed in 14,764 police  stations  out  of  15,705  police  stations  in  the  country.  As  on 30.11.2018,  14,724  police  stations  are  entering  all  (100%)  FIRs  on  the CCTNS software. 2.25 crore FIRs have been registered on CCTNS and 3.9 crore legacy records have been digitized (as on 30.11.2018). 12,153 police stations have been provided national level search on Crime and Criminal Data of CCTNS through Digital Police Portal.

(c): The  Government  of  India  assists  States  and  UT  administrations  in combating cyber-crimes by providing financial grants under various schemes  and  issuing  advisories. Ministry of Home  Affairs  has also approved a scheme titled 'Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) on 5.10.2018 at an estimated cost of Rs. 415.86 crore to deal with all types of cybercrime in a comprehensive and coordinated manner. Ministry of Home Affairs  has  issued  advisories dated 12.02.2018 and 13.01.2018 related to cyber-crime prevention and control.

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