Umbrella Scheme of Modernisation of Police Forces

The Government in September 2017 gave its approval for implementation of umbrella scheme of “Modernisation of Police Forces (MPF)” for years 2017-18 to 2019-20.The financial outlay for the scheme over the three-year’s period is Rs 25,060 crore, out of which the Central Government share will be Rs 18,636 crore and the States’ share will be Rs 6,424 crore.

Salient Features

• Special provision has been made under the Scheme for internal security, law and order, women security, availability of modern weapons, mobility of police forces, logistics support, hiring of helicopters, upgradation of police wireless, National Satellite Network, CCTNS project, E-prison project, etc.
• Under the umbrella scheme, Central budget outlay of Rs 10,132 crore has been earmarked for internal security related expenditure for Jammu & Kashmir, North Eastern States and left-wing extremism affected States.
• Scheme of Special Central Assistance (SCA) for 35 worst LWE affected districts has been introduced with an outlay of Rs 3,000 crore to tackle the issue of underdevelopment in these districts.
• An outlay of Rs 100 crore has been earmarked in the North Eastern States for police infrastructure upgradation, training institutes, investigation facilities, etc.
• Implementation of this scheme would bolster the Government’s ability to address challenges faced in different theatres such as areas affected by LWE, Jammu and Kashmir and North East effectively and undertake development interventions which will catalyze in improving the quality of life in these areas and help combat these challenges effectively at the same time.