Question : MODERNISATION PROJECT OF CAPF

(a) whether the Government has reduced the budget for the mega modernization project of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF); and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN)

(a) Yes, Madam.

(b) A sum of Rs.89.45 crore was allocated under Modernisation Plan heads to the CAPFs for the year 2013-14 which has been reduced to Rs.54.92 crore.

Ministry of Finance provided a total outlay of Rs.43,603.79 crore only against the projected demand of Rs.52,318.85 crore. Therefore, after providing for the essential committed expenditures of CAPFs & others, like Salaries, COR, C&T, POL and other establishment & Office running expenditures, an amount of Rs.89.45 crore only could be provided for the Modernisation scheme at BE 2013-14. The composite projection under Police grant made to Ministry of Finance at RE 2013-14 stage was Rs.47,851.22 crore against which an outlay of Rs.45,200.20 crore only was provided by Ministry of Finance, out of which an amount of Rs.54.92 crore only could be provided for Modernisation scheme due to scarcity of available resources against which committed expenditure for the efficient functioning of the Forces had to be given priority.