Lok Sabha Question No. 4411 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-23
Subject: Funds for Strengthening Police Force
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4411

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD  MARCH, 2021/ CHAITRA 2, 1943 (SAKA)

FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING POLICE FORCE

†4411. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the funds released to strengthen the police force of various States during the last three years, State and year-wise;

(b) whether many State Governments have requested the Union Government to provide financial assistance for reconstitution and strengthening of the State Police force; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken in this regard, State-wise?

ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c)  :  'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  as  per  the  seventh Schedule  of  the  Constitution.  As  such  it  is  the  responsibility  of  the  State Governments to constitute and strengthen their police forces.  However, the efforts  of  the  States  for  equipping  and  modernizing  their  police  forces  have been supplemented by the Government of India through financial assistance under  the  scheme  of  'Assistance  to  States  for  Modernization  of  Police (ASMP)'.   The  State  Governments formulate State Action Plans every year for

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 4411 FOR 23.03.2021

strengthening  of  their  police  forces  as  per  their  strategic  priorities  and requirements.  These  Plans  are  approved  by  High Powered Committee in the Ministry  of  Home  Affairs.  Accordingly,  funds  are  released to the State Governments as per guidelines of the scheme. The State-wise and year-wise details of funds released to strengthen the various State police forces under this scheme during the last three years are at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE R.S.US.Q.NO. 4411 FOR 24.03.2021

## Details of the funds allocated and released to the States during the last three years under the scheme of 'Assistance to States for Modernization of Police'

| S.   | State                  | 2017-18             | 2017-18   | 2018-19    | 2018-19   | 2019-20            | 2019-20   |
|------|------------------------|---------------------|-----------|------------|-----------|--------------------|-----------|
| No   | State                  | Allocation          | Release   | Allocation | Release   | Allocation         | Release   |
| 1.   | Andhra Pradesh         | 29.88               | 31.62     | 26.48      | 50.81     | 24.46              | 75.36     |
| 2.   | Arunachal Pradesh      | 4.79                | 3.42      | 4.25       | 1.03      | 3.92               | 0.00      |
| 3.   | Assam                  | 32.23               | 5.48      | 28.57      | 5.67      | 26.40              | 0.00      |
| 4.   | Bihar                  | 33.73               | 5.73      | 29.90      | 13.18     | 27.62              | 9.42      |
| 5.   | Chhattisgarh           | 11.87               | 2.02      | 10.52      | 8.56      | 9.72               | 8.35      |
| 6.   | Goa                    | 1.25                | 0.21      | 1.11       | 0.21      | 1.03               | 0.00      |
| 7.   | Gujarat                | 31.24               | 33.05     | 27.69      | 52.62     | 25.58              | 41.19     |
| 8.   | Haryana                | 14.01               | 14.04     | 12.43      | 12.95     | 11.48              | 18.48     |
| 9.   | Himachal Pradesh       | 4.28                | 4.09      | 3.79       | 3.35      | 3.50               | 27.49     |
| 10.  | Jammu &Kashmir         | 48.73               | 48.00     | 43.19      | 32.69     | 39.90              | 40.20     |
| 11.  | Jharkhand              | 11.24               | 1.91      | 9.97       | 9.91      | 9.21               | 7.08      |
| 12.  | Karnataka              | 46.85               | 17.12     | 41.53      | 11.39     | 38.37              | 14.61     |
| 13.  | Kerala                 | 19.68               | 16.12     | 17.44      | 17.78     | 16.11              | 54.01     |
| 14.  | Madhya Pradesh         | 33.11               | 30.47     | 29.34      | 37.97     | 27.11              | 14.45     |
| 15.  | Maharashtra            | 57.54               | 9.78      | 51.00      | 9.58      | 47.11              | 65.98     |
| 16.  | Manipur                | 11.66               | 1.98      | 10.34      | 5.99      | 9.55               | 10.75     |
| 17.  | Meghalaya              | 4.58                | 2.60      | 4.07       | 3.66      | 3.75               | 6.63      |
| 18.  | Mizoram                | 5.83                | 6.66      | 5.16       | 8.38      | 4.77               | 34.63     |
| 19.  | Nagaland               | 13.12               | 13.39     | 11.63      | 18.88     | 10.74              | 17.29     |
| 20.  | Odisha                 | 19.05               | 19.87     | 16.89      | 35.10     | 15.60              | 42.45     |
| 21.  | Punjab                 | 20.05               | 20.07     | 17.77      | 36.52     | 16.42              | 31.33     |
| 22.  | Rajasthan              | 38.17               | 40.38     | 33.83      | 62.59     | 31.26              | 27.28     |
| 23.  | Sikkim                 | 2.17                | 2.39      | 1.92       | 0.36      | 1.77               | 0.00      |
| 24.  | Tamil Nadu             | 42.54               | 15.54     | 37.70      | 68.87     | 34.84              | 56.62     |
| 25.  | Telangana              | 21.35               | 22.60     | 18.93      | 64.17     | 17.48              | 57.58     |
| 26.  | Tripura                | 9.58                | 1.63      | 8.49       | 7.08      | 7.84               | 4.97      |
| 27.  | Uttar Pradesh          | 77.16               | 28.20     | 68.39      | 118.67    | 63.19              | 64.81     |
| 28.  | Uttarakhand            | 4.11                | 4.35      | 3.64       | 13.60     | 3.37               | 3.37      |
| 29.  | West Bengal            | 35.30               | 48.94     | 31.28      | 46.93     | 28.90              | 46.53     |
|      | Total                  | 685.1               | 451.68    | 607.25     | 758.50    | 561.00             | 780.89    |
|      | Contingency Reserve ^  | 38.45               |           | 38.45      |           | 39.57              |           |
|      | Mega City ^ Policing   | 45.00               |           | 45.00      |           | 32.02              |           |
|      | PMU + Misc. exp.       | 0.45                | 0.09      | 1.40       | 1.24      | 0.45               | 0.23      |
|      | 10% for Police Reform^ |                     |           | 76.90      |           | 158.26             |           |
|      | Separate Project**     |                     |           |            | 9.08      | 20.00              |           |
|      | Total                  | 769.00 (RE- 452.10) | 451.75    | 769.00     | 768.82    | 811.30 (RE 791.30) | 781.12    |

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.