Lok Sabha Question No. 431 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: Modernisation of Police Force Scheme
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 431

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  JULY, 2022/ ASHADHA 28, 1944 (SAKA)

MODERNISATION OF POLICE FORCE SCHEME

431. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  not  true  that  Andhra  Pradesh  is  one  of  the  performing States under Modernization of Police Force Scheme (MPFS) during the last few years;

(b) whether it is also true that the Government grants incentives to better performing States;

(c)  if  so,  the  details  of  better  performing  incentives  released  to  Andhra Pradesh during the better performing years; and

(d) the details of funds allocated for MPFS for 2021-22 and 2022-23, Statewise including Andhra Pradesh?

ANSWER

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

(a) Under  the  scheme  of  'Assistance  to  States  for  Modernisation  of Police(ASMP)'(which was earlier known as 'Modernization of State Police Forces' scheme), during the financial years 2018-19 and 2019-20, Andhra Pradesh  was  one  of    the  States  which  had  no  unspent  balance  out  of Central releases.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 431 FOR 19.07.2022

(b)  and  (c)  The  Government  of  India  granted    incentives  to  better performing States under this scheme  till the year 2019-20. These incentives  were  granted  to  the  better  performing  States  out  of  the unreleased pooled funds. However, since 2020-21, these incentives could not be released as substantial unspent balance remained with the State Governments, including Andhra Pradesh. Better performance incentives of Rs. 14.81 crore and Rs. 14.92 crore were released to the Government of Andhra Pradesh during the financial years 2018-19 and 2019-20 respectively.

(d)  State-wise  details  of  funds  allocated  under  this  scheme  during  the financial years 2021-22 and 2022-23 are at Annexure.

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State-wise  details  of  funds  allocated  during  the  financial  years  2021-22 and 2022-23 under the scheme of 'Assistance to States for Modernization of  Police'  (renamed  as  'Assistance  to  States  and  Union  Territories  for Modernization of Police' on extending the scheme for UTs)

(₹ in crore)

| S. No.        | State             | 2021-22   |   2022-23 |
|---------------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|
| 1.            | Andhra Pradesh    | 24.46     |     17.73 |
| 2.            | Arunachal Pradesh | 3.92      |      3.26 |
| 3.            | Assam             | 26.40     |     11.64 |
| 4.            | Bihar             | 27.62     |     27.14 |
| 5.            | Chhattisgarh      | 9.72      |     11.01 |
| 6.            | Goa               | 1.03      |      2.79 |
| 7.            | Gujarat           | 25.58     |     26.67 |
| 8.            | Haryana           | 11.48     |     11.96 |
| 9. Himachal   | Pradesh           | 3.50      |      4.34 |
| 10.           | Jharkhand         | 9.21      |     11.87 |
| 11.           | Karnataka         | 38.37     |     19.19 |
| 12.           | Kerala            | 16.11     |     18.59 |
| 13.           | Madhya Pradesh    | 27.11     |     25.15 |
| 14.           | Maharashtra       | 47.11     |     36.24 |
| 15.           | Manipur           | 9.55      |      4.1  |
| 16.           | Meghalaya         | 3.75      |      3.29 |
| 17.           | Mizoram           | 4.77      |      2.74 |
| 18.           | Nagaland          | 10.74     |      3.57 |
| 19.           | Odisha            | 15.60     |     13.91 |
| 20.           | Punjab            | 16.42     |     11.18 |
| 21.           | Rajasthan         | 31.26     |     21.18 |
| 22.           | Sikkim            | 1.77      |      2.43 |
| 23.           | Tamil Nadu        | 34.84     |     44.04 |
| 24.           | Telangana         | 17.48     |     14.32 |
| 25.           | Tripura           | 7.84      |      3.91 |
| 26.           | Uttar Pradesh     | 63.19     |     56.62 |
| 27.           | Uttarakhand       | 3.37      |      5.43 |
| 28.           | West Bengal       | 28.90     |     23.49 |
| 29. Andaman & | Nicobar           | --        |      0.86 |

2.

| 30.   | Chandigarh                                         | --     |   1.00 |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|
| 31    | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu               | --     |   0.66 |
| 32.   | Delhi                                              | --     |  10.69 |
| 33.   | Jammu & Kashmir                                    | --     |   6.65 |
| 34.   | Ladakh                                             | --     |   0.66 |
| 35.   | Lakshadweep                                        | --     |   0.58 |
| 36.   | Puducherry                                         | --     |   1.12 |
|       | Sub-Total                                          | 521.10 | 460    |
|       | Funds kept for incentives for Police Reforms, etc. | 99.35  | 160.45 |
|       | Grand Total                                        | 620.45 | 620.45 |

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