Lok Sabha Question No. 1567 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-03
Subject: Vacant Posts in Police Force
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1567

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  MAY, 2016/VAISAKHA 13, 1938 (SAKA)

VACANT POSTS IN POLICE FORCE

1567. SHRI DEVJI M. PATIL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the sanctioned and vacant posts in police forces in the country as on date, State-wise;

(b) whether there is shortage of police force in the country and if so, the action taken by the Government in this regard;

(c) the effective steps taken by the Government to develop and improve the overall standard of police force in the country;

(d)  the  details  of  the  funds  allocated,  disbursed  and  utilized  for  the development of police force during each  of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(e) whether a committee constituted by the Government had recommended to explore the possibilities of special recruitment drives to address the said shortages; and

(f)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and the reaction of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a): As per data compiled by the Bureau  of Police  Research  & Development (BPR&D), as on 1.1.2015 against total sanctioned strength of 22,63,222 Police personnel in all the States and Union Territories,

## LS.US.Q.No. 1567 FOR 03.05.2016

17,21,101 personnel were in position leading to a shortfall of 5,42,986 personnel. Details are at (Annexure-I ).

(b) &  (c): As  'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects,  falling  in List II (Entry 1 and 2) of Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, primarily,  it  is  the  responsibility  of  the  State  Governments  to  ensure adequate  provision  of  police  personnel  in  respective  States.As  per  as CAPF and AR are concerned, the total vacancies are 65739 against the authorized strength of 964564.

The vacancies in CAPFs  &  AR  have arisen due to retirements, resignations, new raising etc, which is a routine ongoing administrative process.  Timely  action  is  taken  to  fill  up  the  vacancies  by  various methods  of  recruitment such  as direct recruitment, promotion  or deputation as prescribed in the Recruitment Rules. Further, augmentation of the CAPFs is a continuous process which is done as per the administrative and operational requirement of the Forces.

(d):  The  details  of  funds  released to the States under Modernization of Police Forces (MPF) Scheme are  listed at Annexure-II

(e) & (f): The  Committee  on  Home  Affairs  recommends  measures  to address  recruitment  &  other  relevant  issues  to  improve  efficiency  of police forces from time to time. As 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State

## LS.US.Q.No. 1567 FOR 03.05.2016

subjects,  falling  in  List  II  (Entry  1  and  2)  of  Seventh  Schedule  of  the Constitution  of  India,  primarily,  it  is  the  responsibility  of  the  State Governments  to  ensure  adequate  provision  of  police  personnel  in respective States.

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## LS.US.Q.No. 1567 FOR 03.05.2016 Annexure-I

STATES/UTS WISE SANCTIONED, ACTUAL & VACANCY POSITION IN POLICE FORCE ( AS ON 1.1.2015)

| Sl. No.         | States / UTs      | TOTAL      | TOTAL     | TOTAL    |
|-----------------|-------------------|------------|-----------|----------|
|                 |                   | Sanctioned | Actual    | vacancy  |
| 1.              | Andhra Pradesh    | 69,796     | 56,884    | 12,912   |
| 2.              | Arunachal Pradesh | 12,764     | 11,305    | 1,459    |
| 3.              | Assam             | 64,343     | 51,915    | 12,428   |
| 4.              | Bihar             | 112,554    | 70,858    | 41,696   |
| 5.              | Chattisgarh       | 68,099     | 55,215    | 12,884   |
| 6.              | Goa               | 8,093      | 6,791     | 1,302    |
| 7.              | Gujarat           | 99,423     | 73,313    | 26,110   |
| 8.              | Haryana           | 61,681     | 41,690    | 19,991   |
| 9.              | Himachal Pradesh  | 16,490     | 13,784    | 2,706    |
| 10.             | Jammu &Kashmir    | 80,100     | 69,215    | 10,885   |
| 11.             | Jharkhand         | 73,713     | 56,488    | 17,225   |
| 12.             | Karnataka         | 107,053    | 73,746    | 33,307   |
| 13.             | Kerala            | 48,795     | 49,437    | -        |
| 14.             | Madhya Pradesh    | 101,648    | 90,628    | 11,020   |
| 15.             | Maharashtra       | 191,179    | 179,676   | 11,503   |
| 16.             | Manipur           | 32,080     | 24,939    | 7,141    |
| 17.             | Meghalaya         | 14,858     | 12,418    | 2,440    |
| 18.             | Mizoram           | 11,264     | 9,515     | 1,749    |
| 19.             | Nagaland          | 21,640     | 21,863    | -        |
| 20.             | Odisha            | 60,258     | 49,992    | 10,266   |
| 21.             | Punjab            | 78,455     | 75,671    | 2,784    |
| 22.             | Rajasthan         | 104,061    | 95,225    | 8,836    |
| 23.             | Sikkim            | 6,115      | 4,801     | 1,314    |
| 24.             | Tamil Nadu        | 35,830     | 112,649   | 23,181   |
| 25.             | Telangana         | 60,715     | 48,475    | 12,240   |
| 26.             | Tripura           | 27,513     | 23,852    | 3,661    |
| 27.             | Uttar Pradesh     | 364,200    | 165,040   | 199,160  |
| 28.             | Uttarakhand       | 20,836     | 18,850    | 1,986    |
| 29.             | West Bengal       | 111,176    | 65,746    | 45,430   |
| 30.             | A &NIslands       | 4,468      | 3,865     | 603      |
| 31.             | Chandigarh        | 6,721      | 5,991     | 730      |
| 32.             | D &NHaveli        | 330        | 253       | 77       |
| 33.             | Daman &Diu        | 410        | 351       | 59       |
| 34.             | Delhi             | 82,242     | 77,083    | 5,159    |
| 35.             | Lakshadweep       | 349        | 305       | 44       |
| 36.             | Puducherry        | 3,970      | 3,272     | 698      |
| All India Total | All India Total   | 22,63,222  | 1,721,101 | 5,42,986 |

Source: BPRD

## LS.US.Q.No. 1567 FOR 03.05.2016 Annexure-II

Funds released to various State Governments and utilization thereof under MPF Scheme   during 2013-14 to 2015-16 and the current year 2016-17 (as on 1.5.2016)

(Rs. in crore)

| S.No   | Name of States    | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16                                    | Current year 2016-17   | Current year 2016-17   |
|--------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
|        |                   | Release   | Utilized  | Release   | Utilized  | Release   | Utilized                                   | allocated              |                        |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    | 85.92     | 26.04     | 54.17     |           | 32.56     | Utilization Certificate due wef 01.04.2017 | 22.68                  |                        |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh | 10.77     | 9.29      | 9.69      |           | 3.05      |                                            | 3.64                   |                        |
| 3      | Assam             | 59.93     | 0.00      | 43.29     |           | 3.29      |                                            | 24.48                  |                        |
| 4      | Bihar             | 55.99     | 14.35     | 49.08     |           | 26.57     |                                            | 25.62                  |                        |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh      | 30.88     | 27.87     | 37.36     |           | 14.24     |                                            | 9.01                   |                        |
| 6      | Goa               | 2.76      | 1.30      | 1.86      |           | 0.13      |                                            | 0.95                   |                        |
| 7      | Gujarat           | 78.43     | 71.17     | 72.65     |           | 23.75     |                                            | 23.72                  |                        |
| 8      | Haryana           | 21.61     | 21.61     | 28.25     |           | 14.74     |                                            | 10.64                  |                        |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh  | 7.10      | 6.20      | 5.75      |           | 0.44      |                                            | 3.25                   |                        |
| 10     | Jammu & Kashmir   | 101.00    | 101.00    | 105.17    |           | 35.88     |                                            | 37.00                  |                        |
| 11     | Jharkhand         | 29.86     | 29.86     | 34.52     |           | 22.44     |                                            | 8.54                   |                        |
| 12     | Karnataka         | 77.50     | 77.50     | 103.65    |           | 39.45     |                                            | 35.58                  |                        |
| 13     | Kerala            | 48.26     | 37.39     | 42.00     |           | 2.01      |                                            | 14.94                  |                        |
| 14     | Madhya Pradesh    | 61.37     | 21.00     | 58.18     |           | 26.80     |                                            | 25.14                  |                        |
| 15     | Maharashtra       | 92.93     | 0.00      | 76.65     |           | 50.88     |                                            | 43.69                  |                        |
| 16     | Manipur           | 20.64     | 10.73     | 28.45     |           | 7.79      |                                            | 8.86                   |                        |
| 17     | Meghalaya         | 8.12      | 8.09      | 6.98      |           | 0.47      |                                            | 3.48                   |                        |
| 18     | Mizoram           | 17.92     | 15.89     | 19.03     |           | 5.41      |                                            | 4.43                   |                        |
| 19     | Nagaland          | 33.88     | 33.88     | 31.39     | 14.87     | 13.71     |                                            | 9.96                   |                        |
| 20     | Orissa            | 53.71     | 53.71     | 42.92     |           | 19.46     |                                            | 14.47                  |                        |
| 21     | Punjab            | 30.50     | 30.50     | 38.13     |           | 20.67     |                                            | 15.23                  |                        |
| 22     | Rajasthan         | 62.83     | 62.83     | 102.50    |           | 34.18     |                                            | 28.98                  |                        |
| 23     | Sikkim            | 5.09      | 0.00      | 3.57      |           | 0.22      |                                            | 1.64                   |                        |
| 24     | Tamil Nadu        | 69.95     | 69.95     | 85.74     | 53.09     | 63.90     |                                            | 32.31                  |                        |
| 25     | Tripura           | 20.19     | 18.67     | 22.69     |           | 7.00      |                                            | 7.27                   |                        |
| 26     | Telangana *       | 0.00      | 0.00      | 68.13     |           | 16.32     |                                            | 16.22                  |                        |
| 27     | Uttar Pradesh     | 176.08    | 176.08    | 169.23    |           | 69.99     |                                            | 58.60                  |                        |
| 28     | Uttarakhand       | 12.89     | 12.89     | 8.81      |           | 3.74      |                                            | 3.12                   |                        |
| 29     | West Bengal       | 62.24     | 2.55      | 47.40     |           | 35.52     |                                            | 26.80                  |                        |
|        | Total             | 1338.35   | 940.35    | 1397.24   | 67.96     | 594.68    |                                            | 520.25                 |                        |