Lok Sabha Question No. 4357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Funds for Modernization of State Police Force
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jyotsna Charandas Mahant

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4357

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  MARCH, 2022/CHAITRA 8, 1944 (SAKA)

FUNDS FOR MODERNIZATION OF STATE POLICE FORCE

4357.  SHRIMATI JYOTSNA CHARANDAS MAHANT:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated, utilised and disbursed of additional funds as an incentive for better performance by the States and for Modernization of State Police Forces Scheme in the country during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  work  being  carried  out  under  the  Modernization  of State Police Forces Scheme  in naxalites areas in the State like Chhattisgarh; and
- (c)  whether  any  special  allowance  is  provided  as  incentive  in  the  said naxal affected areas; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Since  'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  as  per  the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, it is primarily the responsibility  of  the  State  Governments/UT  Administration  to  modernize police establishments. However, the Central Government supplements the efforts of the State Governments towards equipping and modernizing their police forces, including modernizing police establishments, by providing financial assistance under  the scheme of  'Assistance to  States

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 4357 FOR 29.03.2022

for Modernisation of Police(ASMP)'(which was earlier known as 'Modernization  of State Police Forces' scheme). The details of  the funds allocated and released and incentive for better performance released by the Government of India and utilized by the State Governments under this scheme during the last three years and the current year, State-wise are at Annexure.

(b): The  details  of  the  work  approved  under  the  scheme  in  Left  Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas include construction of barracks, police stations and outposts, and procurement of various vehicles, weaponry and equipment,

(c) and (d):      No  special  allowance  is  provided  as  incentive  in  the  naxal affected areas under the scheme of 'Assistance to States for Modernisation of Police'.

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State-wise  details  of  the  funds  allocated,  released    and  incentive  funds  for  better  performance  released  by  the Government  of  India  and  utilized  by  the  State  Governments    under  the  scheme  of  'Assistance  to  States  for Modernization of Police' during the last three years and the current year,

( ₹ in crore)

| S.                | State                            | 2018-19      | 2018-19      | 2018-19                       | 2019-20       | 2019-20            | 2019-20    | 2019-20                       | 2019-20   | 2020-21             | 2020-21       | 2021-22      | 2021-22    |
|-------------------|----------------------------------|--------------|--------------|-------------------------------|---------------|--------------------|------------|-------------------------------|-----------|---------------------|---------------|--------------|------------|
| No.               | State                            | Alloc- ation | Rele- ased   | Better Performance Incentives | Utilised      | Alloc- ation       | Rele- ased | Better Performance Incentives | Utilised  | Alloc- ation        | Rele- ased    | Alloc- ation | Rele- ased |
| 1.                | Andhra Pradesh                   | 26.48        | 50.81        | 14.81 50.81                   | 24.46         | 75.36              | 14.92      | 33.35                         | 24.46     | 5.83                |               | 24.46        | -          |
| 2.                | Arunachal Pradesh                | 4.25         | 1.03         | -                             | 0.77          | 3.92               | 0.00       | -                             | -         | 3.92                | -             | 3.92         | -          |
| 3. Assam          |                                  | 28.57        | 5.67         | -                             | 3.56          | 26.4               | 0.00       | -                             | -         | 26.4                | -             | 26.4         | 9.36       |
| 4. Bihar          |                                  | 29.90        | 13.18        | -                             | 9.01          | 27.62              | 9.42       | -                             | 2.65      | 27.62               | 19.12         | 27.62        | -          |
| 5. Chhattisgarh   |                                  | 10.52        | 8.56         | -                             | 8.03          | 9.72               | 8.35       | -                             | 6.02      | 9.72                | 7.16          | 9.72         | 5.44       |
| 6. Goa            |                                  | 1.11         | 0.21         | -                             | 0.21          | 1.03               | 0.00       | -                             | -         | 1.03                | 0.22          | 1.03         | 0.26       |
| 7.                | Gujarat                          | 27.69        | 52.62        | 15.49                         | 1.80          | 25.58              | 41.19      | 15.61                         | -         | 25.58               | -             | 25.58        | -          |
| 8. Haryana        |                                  | 12.43        | 12.95        | -                             | 1.55          | 11.48              | 18.48      | 7.00                          | -         | 11.48               | -             | 11.48        | -          |
| 9.                | Himachal Pradesh                 | 3.79         | 3.35         | -                             | 3.35          | 3.5                | 27.49      | 2.14                          | 4.07      | 3.5                 | 0.83          | 3.5          | -          |
| 10. Jammu         | &Kashmir                         | 43.19        | 32.69        | -                             | 5.38          | 39.9               | 40.20      | -                             | -         | -                   | -             | -            | -          |
| 11.               | Jharkhand                        | 9.97         | 9.91         | -                             | 1.24          | 9.21               | 7.08       | -                             | -         | 9.21                | -             | 9.21         | -          |
| 12.               | Karnataka                        | 41.53        | 11.39        | -                             | 10.43         | 38.37              | 14.61      | -                             | 14.4      | 38.37               | 9.14          | 38.37        | 31.43      |
| 13.               | Kerala                           | 17.44        | 17.78        | -                             | 13.48         | 16.11              | 54.01      | 9.83                          | 47.57     | 16.11               | -             | 16.11        | 4.48       |
| 14.               | Madhya Pradesh                   | 29.34        | 37.97        | -                             | 25.87         | 27.11              | 14.45      | -                             | 14.45     | 27.11               | -             | 27.11        | 6.78       |
| 15.               | Maharashtra                      | 51.00        | 9.58         | -                             | 6.35          | 47.11              | 65.98      | -                             | -         | 47.11               | -             | 47.11        | -          |
| 16.               | Manipur                          | 10.34        | 6.00         | -                             | 4.20          | 9.55               | 10.75      | -                             | -         | 9.55                | -             | 9.55         | -          |
| 17.               | Meghalaya                        | 4.07         | 3.66         | -                             | 3.07          | 3.75               | 6.63       | -                             | 2.97      | 3.75                | -             | 3.75         | -          |
| 18.               | Mizoram                          | 5.16         | 8.38         | 2.89                          | 8.38          | 4.77               | 34.63      | 2.91                          | 6.26      | 4.77                | 1.14          | 4.77         | -          |
| 19.               | Nagaland                         | 11.63        | 18.88        | 6.51                          | 18.88         | 10.74              | 17.29      | 6.55                          | 17.29     | 10.74               | -             | 10.74        | 10.74      |
| 20.               | Odisha                           | 16.89        | 35.10        | 9.45                          | 27.06         | 15.6               | 42.45      | 9.52                          | 5.57      | 15.6                | -             | 15.6         | -          |
| 21.               | Punjab                           | 17.77        | 36.52        | 9.94                          | 2.21          | 16.42              | 31.33      | -                             | -         | 16.42               | 4.15          | 16.42        | -          |
| 22.               | Rajasthan                        | 33.83        | 62.59        | 18.93                         | 58.76         | 31.26              | 27.28      | -                             | 23.53     | 31.26               | 13.53         | 31.26        | 13.53      |
| 23. Sikkim        |                                  | 1.92         | 0.36         | -                             | 0.34          | 1.77               | -          | -                             | -         | 1.77                | -             | 1.77         | 1.37       |
| 24. Tamil         | Nadu                             | 37.70        | 68.87        | 21.09                         | 37.27         | 34.84              | 56.62      | 21.25                         | 28.49     | 34.84               | -             | 34.84        | -          |
| 25.               | Telangana                        | 18.93        | 64.17        | 10.59                         | 63.70         | 17.48              | 57.58      | 10.67                         | 49.79     | 17.48               | 4.16          | 17.48        | 5.06       |
| 26.               | Tripura                          | 8.49         | 7.08         | -                             | 6.87          | 7.84               | 4.97       | -                             | 4.97      | 7.84                | 5.72          | 7.84         | 6.75       |
| 27. Uttar         | Pradesh                          | 68.39        | 118.67       | 38.26                         | 118.67        | 63.19              | 64.81      | -                             | 33.64     | 63.19               | 32.02         | 63.19        | 32.02      |
| 28.               | Uttarakhand                      | 3.64         | 13.60        | 2.04                          | 11.08         | 3.37               | 3.37       | 2.06                          | 2.46      | 3.37                | -             | 3.37         | 5.00       |
| 29. West          | Bengal                           | 31.28 607.25 | 46.93 758.50 | - 150.00                      | 23.83         | 28.9               | 46.53      | 17.63 120.09                  | - 297.48  | 28.9                | -             | 28.9 521.10  | -          |
|                   | Sub-Total Contingency Reserve, ^ | 38.45        |              |                               | 526.16 561.00 | 39.57              | 780.89     |                               |           | 38.54               | 521.10 103.02 |              | 132.22     |
|                   | Mega City ^ Policing             | 45.00        |              |                               |               | 32.03              |            |                               |           | -                   |               |              |            |
| Misc.             | exp. 1.40                        | 1.24         |              |                               |               | 0.45               | 0.2301     |                               |           | 0.45                | 0.23          | 99.35        | 0.18       |
| Incentives Police | for Reforms^                     | 76.90        |              |                               |               | 158.26             |            |                               |           | 154.15              |               |              |            |
|                   | Separate Project**               |              | 9.08         |                               |               | 20                 |            |                               |           | 56.52               |               |              |            |
| Grand             | Total 769.00                     | 768.83       |              |                               |               | 811.30 (RE 791.30) | 781.12     |                               |           | 770.76 (RE: 103.27) | 103.25        | 620.45       | 132.40     |

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** Greyhounds Training Centre in Andhra Pradesh   ^ Release of these funds are shown under column of Release against relevant States.

Note:  (i) Out of funds released during F.Y. 2020-21 and F.Y.2021-22, only the Government of Karnataka  spent ₹ 9.14 crore  and    ₹  31.10  crore  respectively.  The  figures  are  based  on  Utilization  Certificates  (UCs)  furnished  by  the  State Governments and out of the released Central funds under the scheme, an amount of  ₹1011.58crore is unspent amount and lying with the State Governments.

- (ii) The amounts of Better Performance Incentives are included in column of Release against relevant States.
- (iii)  Funds  against  allocations  during  2020-21  and  2021-22  could  not  be  released  to  most  of  the  States  as  they  had substantial unspent balances.
- (iv) 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.
- (v) The scheme was not applicable to Jammu & Kashmir since 31.10.2019.

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