Lok Sabha Question No. 333 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Women Security under Modernization of Police
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 333

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019/ MAGHA 16, 1940 (SAKA)

WOMEN SECURITY UNDER MODERNIZATION OF POLICE

333. DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of the Modernization of State Police Forces Scheme and the current status of its implementation in the country;
- (b)  whether  it  is  true  that  the  scheme  includes  special  provisions  for enhancing women's security and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the total amount of funds allocated under the scheme, State/UT-wise; and
- (d)  the  incentives  provided  to  the  State  Governments,  to  ensure  a comprehensive implementation of the scheme across the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The Government of India has, on 27.09.2017, approved implementation of the sub-scheme of 'Assistance to States for Modernisation of Police', which is the erstwhile scheme of Modernisation of State Police Forces. This is one of the sub-schemes of umbrella scheme of  'Modernisation  of  Police  Forces(MPF)'  .  Salient  features  of  this  subscheme are given below:

## L.S.US.Q NO. 333 FOR 05.02.2019

-  Central assistance will continue to be provided to the State Governments  for  weapons,  megacity  policing  and  equipment  for Forensics,  Information  Technology,  Communication,  Training,  etc. However, the scheme has been modified so as to facilitate targeted interventions and 'mobility' and 'construction of police infrastructure including  housing'  is  now  allowed  in  case  of  Jammu  &  Kashmir, insurgency affected North Eastern(NE) States and Left Wing Extremism(LWE) affected Districts.
-  Three  Himalayan  States,  namely,  Jammu  &  Kashmir,  Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh and 8 North Eastern States including Sikkim are  eligible  to  receive  financial  assistance  on  90:10  Centre:State sharing basis. The  remaining  States  are  eligible for financial assistance on 60:40 Centre: State sharing basis.
-  Approved central outlay is Rs. 7,380 crore for the 3 years' period from 2017-18 to 2019-20.
- (b): Since  'Police'  is  a  State  subject,  the  State  Governments  formulate their State Action Plans as per their strategic priorities and requirements and they may include various equipments and projects related to women's safety.

## L.S.U.S.Q NO. 333 FOR 05.02.2019

(c):    State-wise details of funds allocated and released under the Scheme of Assistance to States for Modernisation of Police (erstwhile Modernisation of Police Forces Scheme) during each of the last three years and the current year i.e. 2018-19 is at Annexure. (d):   States are encouraged to utilize the funds released under the scheme on time. If utilization certificates in respect of the amount released till the year previous to the last financial year, is not received by 31 st  December of the  current  financial  year  from  a  State  or  States,  then  the  remaining allocated  amount  of  such  State(s)  is  pooled  and  released  to  better performing States, who have no pending/overdue Utilization Certificates.

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## L.S.U.S.Q NO. 333 FOR 05.02.2019

State-wise details of funds allocated and released under the sub-scheme of 'Assistance to States for Modernisation of Police'  (erstwhile Modernisation of Police Forces Scheme) during each of the last three years and the current year i.e. 2018-19.

| S.No   |                             | 2015-16         | 2015-16      | 2016-17    | 2016-17   | 2017-18            | 2017-18   | 2018-19    | Release as    |
|--------|-----------------------------|-----------------|--------------|------------|-----------|--------------------|-----------|------------|---------------|
| .      | Name of State               | Allocation      | Released     | Allocation | Released  | Allocation         | Released  | Allocation | on 01.02.2019 |
| 1.     | Andhra Pradesh              | 22.68           | 32.56        | 22.68      | 41.1      | 29.87              | 31.62     | 26.48      | 26.84         |
| 2.     | Arunachal Pradesh           | 3.64            | 3.05         | 3.64       | 2.69      | 4.79               | 3.42      | 4.25       | 0.59          |
| 3.     | Assam                       | 24.47 + 59.30*  | 3.29 59.30*  | 24.47      | 4.68      | 32.23              | 5.48      | 28.57      | 3.95          |
| 4.     | Bihar                       | 25.62           | + 26.57      | 25.62      | 19.15     | 33.73              | 5.73      | 29.90      | 10.99         |
| 5.     | Chhattisgarh                | 9.01            | 14.24        | 9.01       | 1.73      | 11.87              | 2.02      | 10.52      | 7.81          |
| 6.     | Goa                         | 0.95            | 0.13         | 0.95       | 0.18      | 1.25               | 0.21      | 1.11       | 0.15          |
| 7.     | Gujarat                     | 23.72           | 23.75        | 23.72      | 43.22     | 31.24              | 33.05     | 27.69      | 28.72         |
| 8.     | Haryana                     | 10.64           | 14.74        | 10.64      | 19.29     | 14.01              | 14.04     | 12.43      | 12.33         |
| 9.     | Himachal Pradesh            | 3.25            | 0.44         | 4.88       | 5.58      | 4.28               | 4.09      | 3.79       | 0.52          |
| 10.    | Jammu &Kashmir              | 37.00           | 35.88        | 37.00      | 34.54     | 48.73              | 48.00     | 43.19      | 30.53         |
| 11.    | Jharkhand                   | 8.54            | 22.44        | 8.54       | 1.64      | 11.24              | 1.91      | 9.97       | 9.12          |
| 12.    | Karnataka                   | 35.58           | 39.45        | 35.58      | 72.04     | 46.85              | 17.12     | 41.53      | 5.73          |
| 13.    | Kerala                      | 14.94           | 2.01         | 14.94      | 11.09     | 19.68              | 16.12     | 17.44      | 13.24         |
| 14.    | Madhya Pradesh              | 25.14           | 26.8         | 25.14      | 21.86     | 33.11              | 30.47     | 29.34      | 30.28         |
| 15.    | Maharashtra                 | 43.69           | 50.88        | 43.69      | 12.8      | 57.54              | 9.78      | 51.00      | 3.23          |
| 16.    | Manipur                     | 8.85            | 7.79         | 8.85       | 8.37      | 11.66              | 1.98      | 10.34      | 5.48          |
| 17.    | Meghalaya                   | 3.48 + 7.81*    | 0.47 + 7.81* | 3.48       | 0.67      | 4.58               | 2.60      | 4.07       | 3.38          |
| 18.    | Mizoram                     | 4.43            | 5.41         | 4.43       | 8.12      | 5.83               | 6.17      | 5.16       | 5.23          |
| 19.    | Nagaland                    | 9.96            | 13.78        | 9.96       | 18.05     | 13.12              | 13.88     | 11.63      | 11.79         |
| 20.    | Odisha                      | 14.47           | 19.46        | 14.47      | 26.22     | 19.05              | 19.87     | 16.89      | 17.12         |
| 21.    | Punjab                      | 15.23           | 20.67        | 15.23      | 27.6      | 20.05              | 20.07     | 17.77      | 18.00         |
| 22.    | Rajasthan                   | 28.99           | 34.18        | 28.99      | 34.54     | 38.17              | 40.38     | 33.83      | 34.29         |
| 23.    | Sikkim                      | 1.64            | 0.22         | 1.64       | 1.96      | 2.17               | 2.39      | 1.92       | 0.12          |
| 24.    | Tamil Nadu                  | 32.31           | 63.9         | 32.31      | 89.24     | 42.54              | 15.54     | 37.70      | 38.21         |
| 25.    | Tripura                     | 7.28            | 7.00         | 7.28       | 1.4       | 9.58               | 1.63      | 8.49       | 1.13          |
| 26.    | Telangana                   | 16.22           | 16.32        | 16.22      | 29.4      | 21.35              | 22.60     | 18.93      | 44.94         |
| 27.    | Uttar Pradesh               | 58.59           | 69.99        | 58.59      | 35.8      | 77.16              | 28.20     | 68.39      | 69.32         |
| 28.    | Uttarakhand                 | 3.12            | 3.74         | 4.68       | 8.53      | 4.11               | 4.35      | 3.64       | 3.60          |
| 29.    | West Bengal                 | 26.80           | 35.52        | 26.80      | 12.31     | 35.3               | 48.94     | 31.28      | 42.36         |
|        | Total                       | 520.25 + 67.11* | 661.79       | 523.43     | 593.80    | 685.09             | 451.66    | 607.25     | 479.00        |
|        | Contingency Reserve ^       | 29.75           |              | 29.75      |           | 38.45              |           | 38.45      |               |
|        | Mega City ^ Policing        | 45.00           |              | 41.82      |           | 45.00              |           | 45.00      |               |
|        | PMU**+ BDL pending proposal |                 | 0.32         |            | 0.22      | 0.45               | 0.09      | 1.40       |               |
|        | 10% for Police Reform       |                 |              |            |           |                    |           | 76.90      |               |
|        | G/Total                     | 662.11          | 662.11       | 595.00     | 594.02    | 769.00 (RE 452.10) | 451.75    | 769.00     |               |

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.

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