Lok Sabha Question No. 449 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-19
Subject: Projects for Modernisation of Police
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 449

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  JULY, 2016/ ASHADHA 28, 1938 (SAKA)

PROJECTS FOR MODERNISATION OF POLICE

449. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  implemented  specific  projects  to modernize police forces and Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) in the country;
- (b) if so, the details of the said projects;
- (c) the action taken by the Government to establish necessary infrastructure for police and CAPF personnel to enable them to face new challenges; and
- (d)  the  details  of  allocation  of  funds  made  by  the  Government  for  this purpose during the last three years?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) & (b): The Government of India has been supplementing the efforts and resources of the States by implementing the Scheme for Modernisation of Police Forces (MPF Scheme). Under this scheme, funds are approved and released to the State Governments for plan components, such as police operational buildings and housing, and nonplan components, such as weapons, equipment for training,

## LS.U.S.Q.No. 449 FOR 19.07.2016

computerization,  forensic  science,  Mega  City  Policing  (MCP),  mobility. 'Police'  being  state  subject  as  per  the  Seventh  Schedule  of  the Constitution, the projects are identified, formulated and implemented by the State Governments based on their actual requirements. However, so far as Central Armed Police Forces are concerned, Modernisation Plan II is being implemented to increase the strike capability of Forces with superior  arms  &  ammunitions,  strategic  equipment,  effective  transport vehicles, state-of-the-art communication, surveillance and border guarding systems which are the mainstay of any operational strategy.

(c)& (d) For  establishing  and  upgrading  of  infrastructure  of  State Police  organizations,  under  the  MPF  scheme,  the  Government  has allocated and released funds during the last three years and the current year to the State Governments as below:

(₹ in crore)

| Year    | Allocation   | Allocation   | Allocation   | Released   |
|---------|--------------|--------------|--------------|------------|
|         | Plan         | Non-Plan     | Total        |            |
| 2013-14 | 1097.00      | 245.62       | 1342.62      | 1338.35    |
| 2014-15 | 860.00       | 537.50       | 1397.50      | 1397.22    |
| 2015-16 | NIL          | 595.00       | 595.00       | 595.00     |
| 2016-17 | NIL          | 595.00       | 595.00       | NIL*       |

## LS.U.S.Q.No. 449 FOR 19.07.2016

* Presently Annual Action Plans of the States are being considered and on approval of these Plans, releasing of funds will be commenced.

An  allocation  of  Rs.432.90  crore  has  been  approved  for  Mega  City Policing in six cities, namely, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Ahmedabad and till date funds amounting to Rs.184.52 crore has been released. Under this component, projects of CCTV surveillance, Command Control  Centre  (CCC),    Command  Control  Centre  (CCC),  Dial 100 system, Fusion Centre/Data Centre,   Highway Patrol Cars and Aerial Surveillance (UAV/Helicopters) are being implemented by the respective State Governments in these megacities.

As regards CAPFs, details of allocation of funds for the last three years in respect of Modernisation Plan are as below:

| Year         | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   |
|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| CAPF         |           |           |           |
| Assam Rifles | 33.37     | 23.41     | 31.88     |
| BSF          | 38.31     | 42.83     | 59.64     |
| CISF         | 5.55      | 8.93      | 10.23     |
| CRPF         | 1.86      | 5.00      | 80.54     |
| ITBP         | 5.50      | 5.32      | 21.00     |
| NSG          | 5.50      | 5.94      | 5.94      |
| SSB          | 8.98      | 5.50      | 14.00     |
| Total        | 99.07     | 96.93     | 223.23    |

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