MODERNISATION OF POLICE
FORCES
RAJYA SABHA
It is the primary
responsibility of the State Governments to modernize their police
forces. However, to supplement the efforts of the State Governments,
the Centre has been implementing a Non-plan Scheme for Modernization
of the State Police Forces since 1969-70. Assistance under the
Scheme is given for construction of Police Stations/Outposts,
Police housing, training buildings, purchase of equipment for
communication, security, intelligence, forensic science, weaponry
etc. Funds are released on the basis of 50% loan and 50% grant-in-aid.
The State Governments are required to provide an equal amount
as matching contribution. During the period 1969-70 to 1979-80,
an amount of Rs. 5224.00 lakhs and during 1980-81 to 1999-2002,
another sum of Rs.48450.00 lakhs was released to the State Governments.
The Scheme has been revised since 2000-01, increasing the Central
annual allocation to Rs.100000.00 lakhs from Rs.20000.00 lakhs.
Rs.100000.00 lakhs each was released during 2000-01 and 2001-02
respectively to the States.
Besides the above
Scheme, on account of special circumstances prevailing in the
State of Jammu & Kashmir, the State Government is being reimbursed
amount under security Related Expenditure which inter-alia, includes
reimbursements for purchase of arms/ammunition, vehicles, security
and communication equipment etc. An amount of Rs.6740.00 lakhs,
Rs.10547.00 lakhs, Rs.8834.00 lakhs and Rs. 10335.00 lakhs was
given to Government of J&K during 1998-99 to 2001-02. During
2002-03, upto 31-07-2002 an amount of Rs.137.00 lakh was released
to the State Government of Jammu and Kashmir under this Scheme.
Further, a separate
Sceheme to modernize the police forces of the North-Eastern States
is also being implemented since 1997-98 under which assistance
is given in kind. The items include BP vehicles, communication
and security equipment and weaponry. During the period 1997-98
to 2001-02 assistance in kind to the tune of Rs.21107.00 lakhs
was given to these States. During 2002-03, upto 31-0702002, an
amount of Rs. 580.37 lakhs was released under this Scheme.
This was stated by
the Minister of State for Home, Shri I.D. Swami in a written reply
in the Rajya Sabha today.
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