Lok Sabha Question No. 2597 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-10
Subject: Modernisation of Police and Jail
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY, P. KARUNAKARAN, MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL, M. B. RAJESH, RADHESHYAM BISWAS, RITA TARAI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2597

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  MAY, 2016/ VAISAKHA 20, 1938 (SAKA)

MODERNISATION OF POLICE AND JAIL

†2597.  SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN:

SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

SHRI M.B. RAJESH:

SHRI RADHESHYAM BISWAS:

SHRIMATI RITA TARAI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received requests from various States
- to sanction additional funds for modernisation of State police force;
- (b)  if  so,  the  total  number  of  such  requests  received  and  the  action taken  by  the  Government  thereon  along  with  the  time  by  which additional funds are likely to be granted, State-wise including Kerala;
- (c) the names of the States which have formulated State action plan under the said Scheme;
- (d) whether funding for part A and B of the States plan will be provided together or Separately  and if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Union  Government  to  ensure  proper utilisation of these funds;
- (f) whether any irregularities in the utilisation of the funds provided by Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) for modernisation of Tihar Jail and other jails have been reported; and
- (g)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  corrective  steps  taken  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHI CHAUDHARY)

(a) & (b) : Yes, Madam, during the year 2015-16, twelve proposals for additional allocation  were  received   from States.  The details  are at

## LS.US.Q.NO. 2597 FOR 10.05.2016

Annexure.  Since,  the  implementation  of  MPF  has  just  begun  with respect to 2016-17, this question does not arise for this financial year.

(c):    Under the scheme of Modernisation of Police Forces (MPF), the State Governments formulate annual State Action Plans (SAPs) every year  as  per  the  guidelines  issued  by  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  (MHA) and submit the same to MHA for approval of High Powered Committee. During  the  Financial  Year  2015-16,  all  the  29  States  submitted  their respective  SAPs,  which  were  approved  by  HPC.  In  current  year,  i.e., 2016-17, as on date, three states namely, Nagaland, Tamil Nadu and Kerala have submitted their annual SAP as per their requirements .

(d):    Each  State  formulates  its  SAP  which  comprises  of  Part  A(Main Plan)  and  Part  B(Supplementary  Plan).  While  funding  of  Main  Plan  is based on normal allocation of funds, Part B (Supplementary Plans)are considered  for  funding  on  the  availability  of  funds  due  to  nonsubmission  of  utilization  certificates  for  the  grants  released  during earlier years.

(e):  The Utilization Certificates for the funds released during previous years are to be furnished by the State Governments duly certified by the  competent  authority  for  the  funds  released under MPF Scheme.

## LS.US.Q.NO. 2597 FOR 10.05.2016

The States are regularly  reminded for  submission of  UCs.  Further, to ensure proper utilization of funds, a quarterly concurrent audit is being conducted by the Internal Audit Wing of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

(f)  &  (g):    The  Bureau  of  Police  Research  and  Development  (BPR&D) have stated that they do not provide funds to Tihar Jail and other jails for Modernisation. However, it has been stated that during an internal review of  research  projects,  a  case  of  use  of  forgery  and  fraudulent methods  to  obtain  research  projects  on  'Status  of Correctional Programs including Prison Industries on Reformation and Rehabilitation  of  Prisoners'  was  detected.  After  conducting  detailed enquiry  in  the  matter  the  research  project  was  cancelled  and  the entire amount of Rs. 13, 71,154/- for the study has been recovered. The matter  has  also  been  referred  to  local  police  at  Lodhi  Road  police station, New Delhi.

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## LS.US.Q.NO.2597 FOR 10.05.2016

|   S. No. | Name of State   |   Amount Proposal (Rs. in crore) | Purpose for which additional funds were requested                                                                 | Action taken by the Government                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|----------|-----------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Nagaland        |                            50.52 | For newly notified Police Commissionerate in Dimapur.                                                             | The proposal for allotment of additional funds could not be considered as the additional funds were not available.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|        2 | Nagaland        |                           150    | Procurement of Security related equipments                                                                        | The proposal for allotment of additional funds could not be considered as the additional funds were not available.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|        3 | Nagaland        |                            25.28 | Procurement of Security related equipments                                                                        | The proposal for allotment of additional funds could not be considered as the additional funds were not available.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|        4 | Nagaland        |                           158    | Construction of Residential accommodation for police personnel.                                                   | No fund has been provided under Plan component of MPF Scheme during 2015-16 as that Scheme stands transferred to the States consequent to increase of share of states in                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|        5 | Nagaland        |                            93.88 | Construction of permanent Headquarter for 11 th NAP(IR) Battalion at Aboi.                                        | Central taxes from 32% to 42% on the recommendations of XIV th Finance Commission. Resultantly, there has been no central funding for construction activities of police building, etc. since 2015-16 under MPF Scheme.                                                                                                                                                                          |
|        6 | Nagaland.       |                             5    | For procurement of CCTV cameras for installation at Dimapur and Kohima.                                           | The proposal has been considered and from the available fund a sum of Rs. 1.833 crore has been released.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|        7 | Meghalaya       |                            28.82 | Equipments for the sports to special force (SF-10).                                                               | The proposals for allotment of additional funds could not be considered as the additional funds were not available.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|        8 | Uttrakhand      |                            55    | For Ardh Kumbh Mela to be held at Haridwar.                                                                       | The proposals for allotment of additional funds could not be considered as the additional funds were not available.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|        9 | Andhra Pradesh  |                            50    | For purchase of vehicle due to shortage face by Andhra Pradesh on account of Bifurcation of states.               | The proposals for allotment of additional funds could not be considered as the additional funds were not available.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|       10 | Telangana       |                            34.3  | Procurement of Bullets proof equipments and vehicles                                                              | The proposals for allotment of additional funds could not be considered as the additional funds were not available.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|       11 | Madhya Pradesh  |                           260.57 | Construction of barracks, control room for police training school, etc. for the Singasth-16- Ujjain.              | No fund has been provided under Plan component of MPF Scheme during 2015-16 as that Scheme stands transferred to the States consequent to increase of share of states in Central taxes from 32% to 42% on the recommendations of XIV th Finance Commission. Resultantly, there has been no central funding for construction activities of police building, etc. since 2015-16 under MPF Scheme. |
|       12 | Goa             |                            12.5  | a) Rs. 4.14 crore for Highway petrol vehicle b) Rs. 8.36 crore for Digital Mobile Radio (DMR)- Tracking solution. | The proposal for allotment of additional funds could not be considered as the additional funds were not available                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

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