• Centre sanctions Rs 26,275 crore project for modernization of police forces 

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    Centre sanctions Rs 26,275 crore project for modernization of police forces 
    Digital Desk: With a total Central financial commitment of Rs 26,275 crore, the Union Government has approved the continuation of the umbrella project of Modernization of Police Forces (MPF). On Sunday, the Ministry of Home Affairs released a statement.

    According to a press report from the MHA, the permission for the course 2021-22 to 2025-26 advances Union Home Minister Amit Shah's ambition to modernize and enhance the process of state and union territory police forces.

    "With a comprehensive Central budgetary expenditure of Rs 26,275 crore, this undertaking includes all introductory sub-schemes that contribute to modernization and enhancement," the ministry statement articulated.

    According to the announcement, internal security, law and order, police use of contemporary technologies, helping states with drugs rule, and strengthening the criminal justice system by creating a full-bodied forensic set-up in the nation have all been incorporated in the undertaking.

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    The central government has allotted Rs 4,846 crore to modernize state police forces.

    According to the press statement, with the modernization of aids, states and union territories will construct operationally independent, high-quality forensic sciences hubs to streamline scientific and quick probes.

    A central project for modernizing forensic spans has been authorized, with a funding of Rs 2,080.50 crore.

    The Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, insurgency-affected North Eastern States, and Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected regions will receive a significant outlay of Rs 18,839 crore for security-related costs.

    LWE violent incidences have dropped dramatically since establishing the 'National Policy and Action Plan' for managing LWE.

    Six LWE-related schedules with a thoroughgoing Central asset of Rs 8,689 crore have been authorized to resume this accomplishment.

    A central allocation of Rs 350 crore has been assigned to form India Reserve Battalions/Specialised India Reserve Battalions.

    The central sector endeavour of 'Assistance to States and Union Territories for Narcotics Control,' with an expenditure of Rs 50 crore, has been resumed, according to the report.