Lok Sabha Question No. 2645 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-02
Subject: Allocation of Budget to Institutions of National Importance
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2645

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  AUGUST, 2022/ SRAVANA 11, 1944 (SAKA)

ALLOCATION OF BUDGET TO INSTITUTIONS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE

2645. COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  budgetary  allocation  to  Institutions  of  National  Importance  (INIs) under  the  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  during  the  last  three  years  with  a breakdown of operational and capital heads along with the allocation has been disbursed to INIs for Financial Year 2022-23, operational and capital heads;

(b)  whether  there  is  existing  infrastructure  at  INIs  adequate  for  the existing faculty, staff and students and if so, the details thereof; and

(c)  the  proposal  for  enhancing  the  infrastructure,  under  all  heads,  of  the INIs over the next three years along with the budgetary allocation for the same?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISHRA)

(a) Details  of  budgetary  allocation  to  the  Rashtriya  Raksha  University and the National Forensic Sciences University are as below:

(in Rs.Crores)

| Year    | Head        |   Rashtriya Raksha University | National Forensic Sciences University   |
|---------|-------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 2020-21 | Operational |                         14.09 | Nil                                     |
|         | Capital     |                         28.15 | Nil                                     |
| 2021-22 | Operational |                         30    | 77.00                                   |
|         | Capital     |                         40    | 10.00                                   |
| 2022-23 | Operational |                         40    | 60.00                                   |
|         | Capital     |                         30    | 10.00                                   |

Note: National Forensic Sciences University did not receive central grant in the year 2020-21

Out of the budgetary allocation for 2022-23, a total of Rs.17.92 crore and Rs.12.00  crore  have  been  given  as  first  installment  for  operational  and capital heads respectively to the Rashtriya Raksha University. Similarly, a total of Rs.36.00 crore and Rs.6.00 crore are first installment for operational  and  capital  heads  respectively  in  the  year  2022-23  for  the National Forensic Sciences University.

(b) and (c): Rashtriya Raksha University is established in its own campus at  Gandhinagar,  Gujarat.  In  the  case  of  National  Forensic  Sciences University, apart from the campuses at Gandhinagar and Delhi, two new campuses have been made operational in Goa and Tripura. The National Forensic  Sciences  University  is  also  commencing  training  in  the  Central Forensic Sciences Laboratories at Pune, Bhopal and Guwahati. Taking into account the need for trained  manpower in  the  forensic  sciences  sector, the  Government  has  approved  a  Scheme  for  Modernization  of  Forensic Capacities, which inter-alia, has a component for expansion of educational facilities for forensic science in the country.  The expansion of University infrastructure is a continuous activity, and as per requirements the budget is also provisioned annually.

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