Lok Sabha Question No. 1228 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-09
Subject: Modernization of Police
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Arjunlal Meena, P.P. Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1228

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH  FEBRUARY, 2021/ MAGHA 20, 1942 (SAKA)

MODERNIZATION OF POLICE

1228. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA: SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  steps taken by the Government to modernize the police across the country;

(b) the details of the funds sanctioned/released and the expenditure incurred in this regard during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(c) the technical developments that have taken place in the police force;

(d)  whether  any  analysis  or  research  has  been  carried  out  to  ensure  the optimum use of funds allocated for the purpose; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  under  the  seventh Schedule  to  the Constitution  of  India.  Modernization of police forces is a continuous  and  ongoing  process.    However,  the  Government  of  India supplements the efforts  of  the  State  Governments  towards  equipping  and modernizing  of  their  police  forces,  under  the  scheme  of  'Assistance  to

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 1228 FOR 09.02.2021

States  for  Modernisation  of  Police'  [erstwhile  scheme  of  Modernisation  of Police Forces (MPF)]. Under this scheme, State Governments are provided central assistance for acquiring advanced weaponry such as Assault Rifles, all  types  of  surveillance  equipment  including  Unmanned  Aerial  Vehicles (UAVs), Night Vision Devices (NVDs), CCTV surveillance systems and body worn camera systems, modern communication equipment and state-of-theart  equipment  for  Intelligence  branches  &  forensic  science  laboratories. The  State  Governments  are  free  to  include  proposals  in  accordance  with their strategic priorities and requirements. The  details of the funds allocated and released to the States and expenditure incurred by the States during the last three years and current year are at Annexure.

(c): Significant technical developments have taken place in the State Police Forces  though  they  are  at  different  levels  of  modernization  as  per  their requirements and resources. The major technological developments reported are that of Police forces shifting from analog to digital technology in  communication,  upgradation  of forensic lab equipments and more lethal weaponry. Body worn cameras and UAVs/drones are being increasingly used by the Police Forces. In  the field of investigation, various new technologies

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are  being  adopted  such  as  Automatic  Finger  Print  Identification  System (AFIS), 3D Crime Scene Scanner etc.

(d)&  (e):  The  office  of  Comptroller  and  Auditor  General  (CAG)  regularly audits expenditure under the Scheme at the various police directorates. In addition,  the  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  conducts  Concurrent  Audit  of  the Scheme  and  release  of  funds  has  been  linked  with  submission  of  Action Taken  Report  (ATR)  on  the  observations  of  audit  reports  by  the  State Governments.  Performance  of  the  scheme  is  evaluated  from  time  to  time and  several  studies  have  been  conducted  including  Impact  Assessment study  of  MPF  scheme  conducted  by  Bureau  of  Police  Research  and Development  (BP&RD),  an  Evaluation  Study  of  MPF  scheme  conducted  by Bureau of Police Research and Development (BP&RD) and evaluation study commissioned  by  Niti  Aayog  in  respect  of  the  schemes  of  the  umbrella scheme of Modernisation of Police Forces (MPF).

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## L.S.US.Q.NO. 1228 FOR 09.02.2021

Details of the funds allocated and released to the States and expenditure incurred by the States during the last three years and current year under the scheme of 'Assistance to States for Modernization of Police'

| S.   | State                  | 2017-18             | 2017-18           | 2017-18                       | 2018-19                       | 2018-19     | 2018-19     | 2019-20            | 2019-20           | 2019-20     | 2020-21      | 2020-21           | 2020-21           |
|------|------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------|-------------------|-------------|--------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| No   |                        | AllocationRelease   | AllocationRelease | Expenditure AllocationRelease | Expenditure AllocationRelease | Expenditure | Expenditure | AllocationRelease  | AllocationRelease | Expenditure | Expenditure  | AllocationRelease | AllocationRelease |
| 1.   | Andhra                 | 29.88               | 31.62             | 31.62                         | 26.48                         | 50.81       | 50.81       | 24.46              | 75.36             | 17.48       | 24.46        | 0.00              |                   |
| 2.   | Pradesh Telangana      | 21.35               | 22.60             | 22.60                         | 18.93                         | 64.17       | 52.08       | 17.48              | 57.58             | 10.66       | 17.48        | 0.00              |                   |
| 3.   | Arunachal Pradesh      | 4.79                | 3.42              | 0.54                          | 4.25                          | 1.03        | 0.77        | 3.92               | 0.00              | 0.00        | 3.92         | 0.00              |                   |
| 4.   | Assam                  | 32.23               | 5.48              | 3.60                          | 28.57                         | 5.67        | 3.56        | 26.40              | 0.00              | 0.00        | 26.40        | 0.00              |                   |
| 5.   | Bihar                  | 33.73               | 5.73              | 5.73                          | 29.90                         | 13.18       | 8.92        | 27.62              | 9.42              | 2.65        | 27.62        | 0.00              |                   |
| 6.   | Chhattisgarh           | 11.87               | 2.02              | 1.96                          | 10.52                         | 8.56        | 7.67        | 9.72               | 8.35              | 5.02        | 9.72         | 0.00              |                   |
| 7.   | Goa                    | 1.25                | 0.21              | 0.21                          | 1.11                          | 0.21        | 0.21        | 1.03               | 0.00              | 0.00        | 1.03         | 0.00              |                   |
| 8.   | Gujarat                | 31.24               | 33.05             | 33.06                         | 27.69                         | 52.62       | 1.80        | 25.58              | 41.19             | 0.00        | 25.58        | 0.00              |                   |
| 9.   | Haryana                | 14.01               | 14.04             | 14.04                         | 12.43                         | 12.95       | 1.55        | 11.48              | 18.48             | 0.00        | 11.48        | 0.00              |                   |
| 10.  | Himachal Pradesh       | 4.28                | 4.09              | 4.09                          | 3.79                          | 3.35        | 2.84        | 3.50               | 27.49             | 1.99        | 3.50         | 0.00              |                   |
| 11.  | Jammu& Kashmir         | 48.73               | 48.00             | 5.44                          | 43.19                         | 32.69       | 5.38        | 39.90              | 40.20             | 0.00        | 0.00         | 0.00              |                   |
| 12.  | Jharkhand              | 11.24               | 1.91              | 1.26                          | 9.97                          | 9.91        | 1.24        | 9.21               | 7.08              | 0.00        | 9.21         | 0.00              |                   |
| 13.  | Karnataka              | 46.85               | 17.12             | 14.41                         | 41.53                         | 11.39       | 9.30        | 38.37              | 14.61             | 0.00        | 38.37        | 0.00              |                   |
| 14.  | Kerala                 | 19.68               | 16.12             | 16.12                         | 17.44                         | 17.78       | 2.17        | 16.11              | 54.01             | 0.00        | 16.11        | 0.00              |                   |
| 15.  | Madhya Pradesh         | 33.11               | 30.47             | 17.81                         | 29.34                         | 37.97       | 0.00        | 27.11              | 14.45             | 0.00        | 27.11        | 0.00              |                   |
| 16.  | Maharashtra            | 57.54               | 9.78              | 6.43                          | 51.00                         | 9.58        | 6.35        | 47.11              | 65.98             | 0.00        | 47.11        | 0.00              |                   |
| 17.  | Manipur                | 11.66               | 1.98              | 1.30                          | 10.34                         | 5.99        | 1.29        | 9.55               | 10.75             | 0.00        | 9.55         | 0.00              |                   |
| 18.  | Meghalaya              | 4.58                | 2.60              | 0.79                          | 4.07                          | 3.66        | 1.77        | 3.75               | 6.63              | 1.14        | 3.75         | 0.00              |                   |
| 19.  | Mizoram                | 5.83                | 6.66              | 6.66                          | 5.16                          | 8.38        | 8.38        | 4.77               | 34.63             | 0.00        | 4.77         | 0.00              |                   |
| 20.  | Nagaland               | 13.12               | 13.39             | 13.39                         | 11.63                         | 18.88       | 18.16       | 10.74              | 17.29             | 0.00        | 10.74        | 0.00              |                   |
| 21.  | Orissa                 | 19.05               | 19.87             | 19.87                         | 16.89                         | 35.10       | 18.62       | 15.60              | 42.45             | 5.56        | 15.60        | 0.00              |                   |
| 22.  | Punjab                 | 20.05               | 20.07             | 18.90                         | 17.77                         | 36.52       | 2.21        | 16.42              | 31.33             | 0.00        | 16.42        | 4.15#             |                   |
| 23.  | Rajasthan              | 38.17               | 40.38             | 40.38                         | 33.83                         | 62.59       | 54.23       | 31.26              | 27.28             | 17.91       | 31.26        | 0.00              |                   |
| 24.  | Sikkim                 | 2.17                | 2.39              | 0.35                          | 1.92                          | 0.36        | 0.24        | 1.77               | 0.00              | 0.00        | 1.77         | 0.00              |                   |
| 25.  | Tamil Nadu             | 42.54               | 15.54             | 15.54                         | 37.70                         | 68.87       | 23.79       | 34.84              | 56.62             | 10.41       | 34.84        | 0.00              |                   |
| 26.  | Tripura                | 9.58                | 1.63              | 1.40                          | 8.49                          | 7.08        | 6.35        | 7.84               | 4.97              | 4.65        | 7.84         | 0.00              |                   |
| 27.  | Uttar                  | 77.16               | 28.20             | 28.20                         | 68.39                         | 118.67      | 118.67      | 63.19              | 64.81             | 33.64       | 63.19        | 0.00              |                   |
|      | Pradesh Uttarakhand    | 4.11                | 4.35              | 4.35                          | 3.64                          | 13.60       | 9.39        | 3.37               | 3.37              | 0.00        | 3.37         | 0.00              |                   |
| 28.  | West Bengal            | 35.30               | 48.94             | 27.17                         |                               | 46.93       |             | 28.90              | 46.53             | 0.00        |              | 0.00              |                   |
| 29.  | Total                  | 685.1               | 451.68            | 357.22                        | 31.28 607.25                  | 758.50      | 3.71 421.46 | 561.00             | 780.89            | 111.12      | 28.90 521.10 | 4.15              |                   |
|      | Contingency Reserve ^  | 38.45               |                   |                               | 38.45                         |             |             | 39.57              |                   |             | 38.54        |                   |                   |
|      | Mega City ^ Policing   | 45.00               |                   |                               | 45.00                         |             |             | 32.02              |                   |             | 0.00         |                   |                   |
|      | PMU + Misc. exp.       | 0.45                | 0.09              |                               | 1.40                          | 1.24        |             | 0.45               | 0.23              |             | 0.45         |                   |                   |
|      | 10% for Police Reform^ |                     |                   |                               | 76.90                         |             |             | 158.26             |                   |             | 154.15       |                   |                   |
|      | Separate Project**     |                     |                   |                               |                               | 9.08        |             | 20.00              |                   |             | 56.52*       |                   |                   |
|      | Total                  | 769.00 (RE- 452.10) | 451.75            |                               | 769.00                        | 768.82      |             | 811.30 (RE 791.30) | 781.12            |             | 770.76       |                   |                   |

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.  For the years 2017-18 to 2019-20, 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.

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