New Delhi: Reflecting the Modi government's priority to internal security, the Union Budget on Tuesday allocated Rs 1.85 lakh crore to the Ministry of Home Affairs, with the majority of spending on central police organisations like the CRPF, BSF and for improving the infrastructure along the international borders.
The 2022-23 budget allocation to the MHA, helmed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, is Rs 1,85,776.55 crore, nearly Rs 20,000 crore or about 11.5 percent more than the current fiscal when it was allocated Rs 1,66,546.94 crore.
Modernisation of police forces, intelligence gathering apparatus, women safety, cyber security and the decennial census also got priority in the budget.
The budget allocated the bulk of the MHA funds to the Police - Rs 1,17,687.99 crore in comparison to Rs 1,09,266.30 crore given in 2021-22.
Among the central police organisations, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), mostly responsible for internal security duties and fighting militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, has been allocated Rs 29,324.92 in comparison to Rs 27, 307.42 crore given in 2021-22.
The Border Security Force (BSF), which guards India's border with Pakistan and Bangladesh, besides often handling internal security assignments, has been given Rs 22,718.45 crore in comparison to Rs 21,491.14 crore given in the current fiscal.
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which protects vital installations like nuclear projects, airports and metro networks, has been given Rs 12201.90 crore in comparison to Rs 11372.54 crore allocated in 2021-22.
The Shashastra Seema Bal (SSB), which guards India's borders with Nepal and Bhutan, has been allocated Rs 7653.73 crore in comparison to Rs 6940.42 crore given in 2021-22.
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