New Delhi: The Modi government has approved the continuation of a massive police modernization programme for another five years, until 2025-26, at a cost of Rs 26,275 crore. The project, according to the Union Home Ministry, comprises security-related expenditures for raising new battalions, developing high-tech forensic laboratories, and other investigation tools in Jammu and Kashmir, northeastern states, and Maoist-affected areas.
The approval for the period from 2021-22 to 2025-26 moves forward the initiative of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to modernise and improve the functioning of the police forces of states and union territories, it said. This scheme comprises all relevant sub-schemes that contribute to the modernisation and improvement with a total central financial outlay of Rs 26,275 crore, the statement said.
It said provision was made under the scheme for internal security, law and order and adoption of modern technology by police. Assistance will be provided to states for narcotics control and strengthening the criminal justice system by developing a robust forensic set-up in the country.
A central expenditure of Rs 18,839 crore has been earmarked for security-related expenditure in Jammu and Kashmir, insurgency affected northeastern states and Left Wing Extremism affected areas. According to the statement, Rs 4,846 will be given by the central government for the modernisation of state police forces. To develop operationally independent high-quality forensic sciences facilities in states and union territories for aiding scientific and timely investigation, Rs 2,080.50 crore will be given.
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