Lok Sabha Question No. 2368 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-10
Subject: Modernisation of Police Force
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Satish Kumar Gautam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2368

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2024/ AGRAHAYANA 19, 1946 (SAKA)

MODERNISATION OF POLICE FORCE

†2368. SHRI SATISH KUMAR GAUTAM:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  objectives  of  modernisation  of  police  force  along  with  details  of financial outlay thereof; and

(b) the steps taken to induct products developed by DRDO in CAPFs along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a):

I) State Police Forces

Modernization  of  police  forces  is  an  ongoing  and  continuous process.  'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  as  per  the seventh Schedule of the Constitution. It  is  the  responsibility  of  the State Governments to develop the police infrastructure. However, the efforts of the States for equipping and modernizing their police forces have been supplemented by the Central Government under the scheme of 'Assistance to States & UTs for Modernization of Police (ASUMP)'

[erstwhile  scheme  of  'Assistance  to  States  for  Modernization  of Police'].

The  objective  of  the  scheme  is  to  equip  the  State/UT  Police Forces  adequately  through  development  of  relevant  infrastructure. The  focus  of  the  scheme  is  to  strengthen  police  infrastructure  at cutting edge level by equipping the police stations with the required modern technology, weaponry, communication equipment etc. along with construction of Police Stations in all the States/UTs. Further, it includes  mobility  and  construction  of  other  police  infrastructure including housing, but only for specific areas.

An  overall  outlay  of  Rs.  4846  crore  under  the  scheme  of 'Assistance to States & UTs for Modernization of Police (ASUMP)' has been approved for five years during the period from 2021-22 to 202526.

## II) Central Police Forces

Modernization Plan-IV with total financial outlay of Rs.1523 Crore for the period from 01.01.2022 to 31.03.2026 has been approved for Central  Armed  Police  Forces  (CAPFs)  [  i.e.  Assam  Rifles,  Border Security  Force,  Central  Industrial  Security  Force,  Central  Reserve Police Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, National Security Guard and

Sashastra  Seema  Bal ].  Through   this  plan, CAPFs are equipped with latest   weapons,   surveillance   and   communication  equipment, specialized vehicles, protective gears etc. to enable them to perform important tasks such as guarding the borders and maintaining internal security. This plan is helping to bridge the gap between the existing inventory / technology held by CAPFs and the latest appropriate state of the art technology in view of the current security scenario across the country.

(b):  A  methodology  for  smooth  induction  of  Defence  Research  & Development Organization (DRDO) developed products in CAPFs has been devised in collaboration between Ministry of Home Affairs and DRDO.  Through  this,  a  number  of  items  like  Corner  Shot  Weapon System for 9mm Pistol, 40mm Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) ammunition,  Joint  Venture  Protective  Carbine  (JVPC),  Multi-Mode Hand Grenade, Anti-Terrorist Vehicle (ATV) etc. have been introduced in the forces. DRDO is also developing Hand Held Ground Penetrating radar (HH-GPR), Vehicle Mounted Ground Penetrating Radar, Foliage Penetrating Radar etc. for CAPFs.

Induction of DRDO developed items /technologies in CAPFs has been further simplified by rationalizing the existing instructions.

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