(a) the criteria adopted by the Government to sanction funds to the various States under the scheme
of `Modernisation of State Police Forces`;
(b) whether the Government has reimbursed the security related expenditure incurred by various State
Governments embattled with left wing extremism;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the total funds reimbursed during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN)
(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 297 FOR 30.11.2010.
(a): The criteria for allocation of funds under the Modernisation of Police Force (MPF) to the States
is as follows: States are grouped into two categories viz. Category A consisting of Assam, Arunachal
Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim and Jammu & Kashmir to receive 100%
Central assistance and other states (excluding the UTs and Puducherry as they are covered by a separate
Scheme) which are in Category B will receive 75% assistance. The inter-se weightage among the States is
given based on weights determined by the Bureau of Police Research & Development such as: Population
(35%), Incidence of Crime per lakh population (25%), Sanctioned Strength of Police Force (25%) and No.
of Police Stations (15%). Out of the funds made available under the Scheme for Modernization of State
Police Forces based on the budget provision, funds are sanctioned (released) to State Governments keeping
in view the provisions of General Financial Rules i.e. the status of utilization of funds released to States
in earlier years for which utilization certificates have become due. In addition, action taken reports on the
observations made in the concurrent audit reports are also taken into consideration while releasing funds.
(b) to (d): The security related expenditure incurred by the States facing left-wing extremism is reimbursed
under a separate Scheme, namely, Security Related Expenditure Scheme (SRE Scheme). Under the SRE Scheme
assistance is provided for recurring expenditure relating to insurance, training and operational needs
of security forces, as also for naxal cadres who surrender in accordance with the surrender and
rehabilitation policy of the concerned State Government, community policing, security related
infrastructure by village defence committee and publicity material. A statement indicating
release of funds under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme is at Annexure.