Lok Sabha Question No. 3700 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-12
Subject: Modernization of CAPF
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Jugal Kishore

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3700

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH  AUGUST, 2025/ SRAVANA 21, 1947 (SAKA)

MODERNIZATION OF CAPF

†3700. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  initiatives  implemented  for  modernization  of  Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), including welfare schemes, housing and healthcare support;
- (b)  the  details  of  infrastructure  established  under  Indian  Cyber  Crime Coordination Centre and its associated Cyber Fraud Prevention Centres and  the  extent  to  which  these  have  been  effective  in  reducing  cyber crime;
- (c) the number of districts mobile forensic labs established, so far in the country  and  the  manner  in  which  these  labs  are  helping  in  criminal investigations; and
- (d) the current status of integration of police, judiciary, prisons, forensic and  prosecution  systems  under  the  Inter-operable  Criminal  Justice System (ICJS) along with the major achievements so far in the field of digitization of criminal justice processes?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) A Central Sector Scheme namely, Modernization Plan-IV for CAPFs [Assam  Rifles  (AR),  Border  Security  Force  (BSF),  Central  Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibetan

Border Police (ITBP), National Security Guard (NSG) and Sashastra Seema

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Bal  (SSB)]  with  an  outlay  of  Rs.  1523  Crore,  has  been  launched (implementation  period  01.01.2022  to  31.03.2026)  with  an  objective  to improve the efficiency and performance of each CAPF by enhancing their capabilities through induction of latest and State of the art equipment in the areas of weaponry, communication, protective gears, surveillance and border guarding systems, training items, armoured vehicles and special transport vehicles.

The details of initiatives implemented for Welfare schemes, housing and Health care in CAPFs are at Annexure-I :

(b) 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects as per the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. The States/Union Territories (UTs) are primarily responsible for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of crimes including cyber crime through their Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs). The Central Government supplements the initiatives of the States/UTs through advisories and financial assistance under various schemes for capacity building of their LEAs.

To  strengthen  the  mechanism  to  deal  with  cyber  crimes  in  a comprehensive  and  coordinated  manner,  the  Central  Government  has taken steps which, inter-alia, include the following:

- i) The  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  set  up  the  'Indian  Cyber  Crime Coordination Centre' (I4C) as an attached office to deal with all types of cyber crimes in the country, in a coordinated and comprehensive manner.
2. ii) The 'National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal' (NCRP) (https://cybercrime.gov.in)  has  been  launched,  as  a  part  of  the  I4C,  to enable public to report incidents pertaining to all types of cyber crimes, with special focus on cyber crimes against women and children. Cyber crime incidents  reported  on  this  portal,  their  conversion  into  FIRs  and subsequent action thereon are handled by the State/UT Law Enforcement Agencies concerned as per the provisions of the law.
3. iii) The  'Citizen  Financial  Cyber  Fraud  Reporting  and  Management System' (CFCFRMS), under I4C, has been launched in the year 2021 for immediate reporting of financial frauds and to stop siphoning off funds by the fraudsters. As per CFCFRMS operated by I4C, financial amount of more than Rs.5,489 Crore has been saved in more than 17.82 lakh complaints so far. A tollfree Helpline number '1930' has been operationalized to get assistance in lodging online cyber complaints.

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iv) A State of the Art, Cyber Fraud Mitigation Centre (CFMC) has been established  at  I4C  where  representatives  of  major  banks,  Financial Intermediaries, Payment Aggregators, Telecom Service Providers, Information Technology (IT) Intermediaries and representatives of States/UTs Law Enforcement Agency are working together for immediate action and seamless cooperation to tackle cyber crime.

v) So far, more than 9.42 lakhs SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) cards and 2,63,348 IMEIs (International Mobile Equipment  Identities) as reported by Police authorities have been blocked by Government of India.

vi) The state of the art 'National Cyber Forensic Laboratory (Investigation) '' has been established, as a part of the I4C, at New Delhi to provide early stage cyber forensic assistance to Investigation Officers (IOs)  of  State/UT  Police.  So  far,  National  Cyber  Forensics  Laboratory (Investigation)  has  provided  its  services  to  State/UT  LEAs  in  around 12,460 cases pertaining to cyber crimes.

(c): As  per  the  available  information,  there  are  605  District  Mobile Units/labs in the country, these labs facilitates on-site examination and preservation of evidence, which aid the investigation process.

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(d): Inter-operable  Criminal  Justice  System  (ICJS)  is  facilitating  the integration of the stand-alone IT systems (Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems, e -Forensics, e -Prosecution, e -Courts and e -Prisons) towards seamless transfer of information between the pillars, to enhance data quality by reducing errors in data entry, increase effectiveness and timeliness in investigations, enable effective use of data analytics.

As on June 2025, Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) has been implemented in 17,712 police stations, e -Forensics in 117  forensic  science  laboratories,  e -Prosecution  in  751  prosecution districts,  e -Courts  in  3,637  court  complexes,  and  e -Prisons  in  1,373 prisons across all the States/UTs.

As per available record, the forward integration of CCTNS pillar with e-Prison, e-Prosecution, e-Forensics and e-Courts are completed in 32, 28, 32 and 35 States/UTs respectively, and vice-versa, backward integration from pillar applications viz., e-Prison, e-Prosecution, e-Forensics and eCourts  to  CCTNS  is  completed  in  30,  26,  30  and  31  States/UTs respectively.

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## The details of initiatives implemented for Welfare schemes, housing and Health care in CAPFs

| Allowances:                 | The government have granted various allowances viz. Additional Free Railway Warrant/LTC, Additional House Rent Allowance (HRA) at the rate of Y class city (16%) to CAPFs personnel posted in Kashmir Valley, Air Travel facility to non-entitled CAPFs personnel posted in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), Dress Allowance, Provision of Compensation for housing to Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBORs), Composite personnel maintenance allowance, Education concession to CAPFs personnel, etc.   |
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| Housing Satisfaction Level: | Since year 2019 till date (till 30.06.2025), 16,364 new houses have been constructed, taking the total number of houses to 1,33,845 with housing satisfaction level of 48.80%.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| CAPF eAwas Portal:          | A web portal named 'CAPFs eAwas' has been developed on 01.09.2022 to bring transparency in the housing allocation process for the personnel of CAPFs, Assam rifles (AR) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), in which a total of 6,59,155 personnel have been registered and a total of 1,31,519 personnel have been allotted houses. This web-portal has the facility of allotment of Inter-Force houses, so far, a total of 1154 personnel have been allotted Inter-Force houses.   |

| Ex-Gratia Payments: In the unfortunate event of death due to accidents during duty, CAPF personnel's next of kin receives ₹25 lakh. For deaths resulting from acts of violence by terrorists or during enemy action, the compensation is ₹35 lakh.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Ex-Gratia Payments: In the unfortunate event of death due to accidents during duty, CAPF personnel's next of kin receives ₹25 lakh. For deaths resulting from acts of violence by terrorists or during enemy action, the compensation is ₹35 lakh.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Ex-Gratia Payments: In the unfortunate event of death due to accidents during duty, CAPF personnel's next of kin receives ₹25 lakh. 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| scheme: This policy offers financial support to the families of personnel who lose their lives in the line of duty. Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme (PMSS): Launched to encourage higher technical and professional education among the wards and widows of CAPF and Assam Rifles personnel, the scheme offers 2,000 scholarships annually (1,000 for boys and 1,000 for girls). The scholarship amounts are ₹3,000 per month for girls and ₹2,500 per month for boys, disbursed annually as ₹36,000 and ₹30,000, respectively. Contributory Welfare Fund: Necessary guidelines issued to bring uniformity in payout to the Next of Kins (NoKs) of deceased CAPF personnel from Contributory Welfare Fund. Quota for wards of CAPF:- 26 seats in Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) & 03 seats in Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) have been reserved for the wards of serving/deceased CAPFs & AR personnel. Welfare and Rehabilitation Board (WARB): Established to oversee the welfare and rehabilitation of retired CAPF personnel and their families, including the next of kin of deceased or disabled personnel, WARB operates through State and District Welfare Officers across the country. 'CAPF Punarvaas' scheme: - A 'CAPF Punarvaas' scheme was launched by linking Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act (PSARA) website with WARB website where the data of retired and willing Ex-CAPF/AR personnel is made available to Private Security Agencies on PSARA website for re-employment in Private Security Agencies. Medical Facilities: Retired personnel and their spouses receive medical facilities from Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS)/CAPF Hospitals or a medical allowance of ₹1000 per month. Kendriya Police Kalyan Bhandar (KPKB): Formerly known as the Central Police Canteen, KPKB provides quality products to CAPF personnel at discounted rates through direct negotiations suppliers. Liberalized Pension Awards (LPA) and Family/Disability Pension (EFP): There are special pension designed for the families of CAPFs personnel who suffer death disability due to operational hazards, ensuring financial security | scheme: This policy offers financial support to the families of personnel who lose their lives in the line of duty. Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme (PMSS): Launched to encourage higher technical and professional education among the wards and widows of CAPF and Assam Rifles personnel, the scheme offers 2,000 scholarships annually (1,000 for boys and 1,000 for girls). The scholarship amounts are ₹3,000 per month for girls and ₹2,500 per month for boys, disbursed annually as ₹36,000 and ₹30,000, respectively. Contributory Welfare Fund: Necessary guidelines issued to bring uniformity in payout to the Next of Kins (NoKs) of deceased CAPF personnel from Contributory Welfare Fund. Quota for wards of CAPF:- 26 seats in Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) & 03 seats in Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) have been reserved for the wards of serving/deceased CAPFs & AR personnel. Welfare and Rehabilitation Board (WARB): Established to oversee the welfare and rehabilitation of retired CAPF personnel and their families, including the next of kin of deceased or disabled personnel, WARB operates through State and District Welfare Officers across the country. 'CAPF Punarvaas' scheme: - A 'CAPF Punarvaas' scheme was launched by linking Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act (PSARA) website with WARB website where the data of retired and willing Ex-CAPF/AR personnel is made available to Private Security Agencies on PSARA website for re-employment in Private Security Agencies. Medical Facilities: Retired personnel and their spouses receive medical facilities from Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS)/CAPF Hospitals or a medical allowance of ₹1000 per month. Kendriya Police Kalyan Bhandar (KPKB): Formerly known as the Central Police Canteen, KPKB provides quality products to CAPF personnel at discounted rates through direct negotiations suppliers. Liberalized Pension Awards (LPA) and Family/Disability Pension (EFP): There are special pension designed for the families of CAPFs personnel who suffer death disability due to operational hazards, ensuring financial security | scheme: This policy offers financial support to the families of personnel who lose their lives in the line of duty. Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme (PMSS): Launched to encourage higher technical and professional education among the wards and widows of CAPF and Assam Rifles personnel, the scheme offers 2,000 scholarships annually (1,000 for boys and 1,000 for girls). The scholarship amounts are ₹3,000 per month for girls and ₹2,500 per month for boys, disbursed annually as ₹36,000 and ₹30,000, respectively. Contributory Welfare Fund: Necessary guidelines issued to bring uniformity in payout to the Next of Kins (NoKs) of deceased CAPF personnel from Contributory Welfare Fund. Quota for wards of CAPF:- 26 seats in Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) & 03 seats in Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) have been reserved for the wards of serving/deceased CAPFs & AR personnel. Welfare and Rehabilitation Board (WARB): Established to oversee the welfare and rehabilitation of retired CAPF personnel and their families, including the next of kin of deceased or disabled personnel, WARB operates through State and District Welfare Officers across the country. 'CAPF Punarvaas' scheme: - A 'CAPF Punarvaas' scheme was launched by linking Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act (PSARA) website with WARB website where the data of retired and willing Ex-CAPF/AR personnel is made available to Private Security Agencies on PSARA website for re-employment in Private Security Agencies. Medical Facilities: Retired personnel and their spouses receive medical facilities from Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS)/CAPF Hospitals or a medical allowance of ₹1000 per month. Kendriya Police Kalyan Bhandar (KPKB): Formerly known as the Central Police Canteen, KPKB provides quality products to CAPF personnel at discounted rates through direct negotiations suppliers. Liberalized Pension Awards (LPA) and Family/Disability Pension (EFP): There are special pension designed for the families of CAPFs personnel who suffer death disability due to operational hazards, ensuring financial security |
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Healthcare support :

1. In order to provide healthcare benefits to the CAPFs, AR & NSG personnel and their  family  members, a joint  initiative  has  been  undertaken  by  the  Ministry  of  Home Affairs  and  the  National  Health  Authority,  to  provide  cashless  healthcare  services through National Health Authority (NHA) IT platform. Ayushman CAPF was launched on 23rd  January  2021  in  Assam  and  subsequently  implemented  across  the  country  in  a phased manner.

2. At present, the cashless treatment is being given to the beneficiaries in 2,006 CGHS empaneled hospitals and 32,100 Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri - Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) empaneled hospitals who have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NHA.

3. Approximately 41 lacs Ayushman CAPF Identity Cards have been generated for the CAPFs, AR & NSG personnel and their family members.

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