(a) the criteria being followed for allocation of funds to the States
under the Modernisation of State Police Force (MPF) scheme;
(b) whether the Government has received reports/complaints with
regard to corruption/irregularities and misappropriation/diversion
of funds under the MPF scheme and if so, the total number of such
cases reported during each of the last three years and the current
year, Statewise;
(c) whether the Government has conducted any inquiry in this regard
and if so, the details and the outcome thereof, State-wise;
(d) whether the Government proposes to take fresh initiatives for the
modernisation of State Police Forces and training of police personnel
as well as provision for hundred per cent financial and adequate
technical assistance and if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the steps taken by the Government for effective implementation of the
said scheme and to curb corruption/irregularities in the utilisation of
MPF funds?
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ANSWER
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MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)
(a): The allocation of funds to each State under the Modernisation of
State Police Forces (MPF) Scheme is based on the approved
formula of population (35% weightage), sanctioned strength of police
force (25% weightage), number of police stations (15 % weightage)
and incidence of crime per lakh population (25% weightage). Further,
under the Scheme, the States are grouped into two categories, namely
Category ‘A’ and Category ‘B’ for the purpose of funding both under
‘Non-Plan’ and Plan. Category ‘A’ States, namely, J&K and 8 North
Eastern States including Sikkim, are eligible to receive financial
assistance on 90:10 Centre: State sharing basis. The remaining States
are in Category ‘B’ and are eligible for financial assistance on 60:40
Centre: State sharing basis.
(b) & (c): A complaint has been received regarding misuse of funds under
MPF Scheme by one State. As per Government guidelines, the complainant
was requested to confirm that he has actually made the complaint. However,
no response has been received from the complainant.
(d): The focus of Modernisation of Police Force (MPF) scheme is to strengthen
the police infrastructure. Some of the major items of police infrastructure
covered under the scheme are police building, police housing including
construction of police training institutions under Plan and mobility, weapons,
equipment for training, computerization, forensic science and Mega City
Policing (MCP) under Non-Plan. The Plan component under MPF Scheme
was started only in 2013-14. No fund has been provided under Plan component
of MPF Scheme during 2015-16. The Scheme stands transferred to the States.
Consequently, there will be no Central Funding of construction activities of police
building and police housing including construction of police training institutions for
State Police Forces under MPF Scheme. However, there is a non-plan allocation
of Rs. 595 crore under BE 2015-16 for mobility, equipment, weapons, etc for State
Police under MPF Scheme. Police and Public Order fall under the category of
subjects within the domain of the State as per Seventh Schedule of the Constitution
of India. Although the Central Government has been supplementing the State
Governments through the aforementioned Scheme, the primary responsibility
for modernizing the Police Force and maintaining law and order in the respective
States lies with the State Government.
(e) The Utilization Certificates for the funds released during previous years as
per General Financial Rules, are to be furnished by the State Governments for
release of funds under MPF Scheme. Further there is a system of concurrent
audit of MPF Scheme by the Internal Audit Wing of Ministry of Home Affairs.
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