Lok Sabha Question No. 1588 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-26
Subject: Modernisation of Police
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Pintu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1588

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  JULY, 2022/ SRAVANA 04, 1944 (SAKA)

MODERNISATION OF POLICE

1588. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the manner  in  which  it has  been/is  being  considered  to encourage the State Governments particulary Bihar to equip the police system in the country with the state-of-the-art technology and;

(b)  the  total  funds  provided  for  the  said  projects  during  the  last  three years,  State-wise?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a)  'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  under  the  seventh Schedule  of  the  Constitution  of  India.  State  Governments  are  primarily responsible for modernization of their police forces. However, the Government of India supplements the efforts of the all State Governments, including Bihar, towards equipping and modernizing of their police forces, through the scheme of 'Assistance to States for Modernisation of Police' [erstwhile scheme of Modernisation of Police Forces (MPF)]

Under  this  scheme,  the  States are provided  central  assistance for acquisition of advanced weaponry and various types of equipment required for the police forces. Further, 'construction' and 'purchase of operational vehicles' are also permitted in Jammu & Kashmir, the insurgency affected north-eastern  States  and  Left  Wing  Extremism  (LWE)  affect  districts. Moreover, construction of police station buildings is allowed to all States and UTs from the current financial year onwards.

(b)    State-wise  funds  provided  under  the  scheme  during  the  last  three years are at Annexure.

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## (Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1588 for 26.07.2022)

## State-wise funds provided during the last three years under the scheme of 'Assistance to States for Modernization of Police'

( ₹ in crore)

| S. No.   | State                                              | 2019-20            | 2019-20   | 2020-21             | 2020-21   | 2021-22    | 2021-22   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------|---------------------|-----------|------------|-----------|
| S. No.   | State                                              | Allocation         | Released  | Allocation          | Released  | Allocation | Released  |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh                                     | 24.46              | 75.36     | 24.46               | 5.83      | 24.46      | --        |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh                                  | 3.92               | --        | 3.92                | --        | 3.92       | --        |
| 3.       | Assam                                              | 26.40              | --        | 26.40               | --        | 26.40      | 9.36      |
| 4.       | Bihar                                              | 27.62              | 9.42      | 27.62               | 19.12     | 27.62      | --        |
| 5.       | Chhattisgarh                                       | 9.72               | 8.35      | 9.72                | 7.16      | 9.72       | 5.44      |
| 6.       | Goa                                                | 1.03               | --        | 1.03                | 0.22      | 1.03       | 0.2575    |
| 7.       | Gujarat                                            | 25.58              | 41.19     | 25.58               | --        | 25.58      | --        |
| 8.       | Haryana                                            | 11.48              | 18.48     | 11.48               | --        | 11.48      | 10.35     |
| 9.       | Himachal Pradesh                                   | 3.50               | 27.49     | 3.50                | 0.83      | 3.50       | --        |
| 10.      | Jammu and Kashmir #                                | 39.90              | 40.20     | --                  | --        | --         | --        |
| 11.      | Jharkhand                                          | 9.21               | 7.08      | 9.21                | --        | 9.21       | --        |
| 12.      | Karnataka                                          | 38.37              | 14.61     | 38.37               | 9.14      | 38.37      | 32.54     |
| 13.      | Kerala                                             | 16.11              | 54.01     | 16.11               | --        | 16.11      | 4.48      |
| 14.      | Madhya Pradesh                                     | 27.11              | 14.45     | 27.11               | --        | 27.11      | 6.7775    |
| 15.      | Maharashtra                                        | 47.11              | 65.98     | 47.11               | --        | 47.11      | --        |
| 16.      | Manipur                                            | 9.55               | 10.75     | 9.55                | --        | 9.55       | --        |
| 17.      | Meghalaya                                          | 3.75               | 6.63      | 3.75                | --        | 3.75       | --        |
| 18.      | Mizoram                                            | 4.77               | 34.63     | 4.77                | 1.14      | 4.77       | --        |
| 19.      | Nagaland                                           | 10.74              | 17.29     | 10.74               | --        | 10.74      | 17.03     |
| 20.      | Odisha                                             | 15.60              | 42.45     | 15.60               | --        | 15.60      | 3.90      |
| 21.      | Punjab                                             | 16.42              | 31.33     | 16.42               | 4.15      | 16.42      | --        |
| 22.      | Rajasthan                                          | 31.26              | 27.28     | 31.26               | 13.53     | 31.26      | 13.53     |
| 23.      | Sikkim                                             | 1.77               | --        | 1.77                | --        | 1.77       | 1.37      |
| 24.      | Tamil Nadu                                         | 34.84              | 56.62     | 34.84               | --        | 34.84      | --        |
| 25.      | Telangana                                          | 17.48              | 57.58     | 17.48               | 4.16      | 17.48      | 8.74      |
| 26.      | Tripura                                            | 7.84               | 4.97      | 7.84                | 5.72      | 7.84       | 6.75      |
| 27.      | Uttar Pradesh                                      | 63.19              | 64.81     | 63.19               | 32.02     | 63.19      | 32.02     |
| 28.      | Uttrakhand                                         | 3.37               | 3.37      | 3.37                | --        | 3.37       | 5.84      |
| 29.      | West Bengal                                        | 28.90              | 46.53     | 28.90               | --        | 28.90      | --        |
|          | Sub-total                                          | 561.00             | 780.89    | 521.10              | 103.02*   | 521.10     | 158.39*   |
|          | Funds kept for incentives for Police Reforms, etc. | 249.85^            | --        | 249.21              | -         | 98.80      | -         |
|          | PMU + Misc. expenditure                            | 0.45               | 0.23      | 0.45                | 0.23      | 0.45       | 0.18      |
|          | Grand Total                                        | 811.30 (RE 791.30) | 781.12    | 770.76 (RE: 103.27) | 103.25    | 620.45     | 158.57    |

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