The State Home Department has spent about Rs 476 crore on police modernisation till 2012-13 since the formation of Chhattisgarh. This includes Rs 329.34 crore grants from Central Government and Rs 146.44 crore from the State Government, officials informed.
The modernisation of Chhattisgarh police is being carried out regularly and telecommunication instruments worth Rs 33 crore have been purchased by the Home department during the past decade to make the department technically competent and better equipped, they informed.
This includes purchase of VHF sets, HF sets, scramblers, satellite phones and installation of new towers. The Home department has purchased advance security equipment and tools worth Rs 84 crore in this period.
There has been a significant increase in the number of vehicles used by the department. It has purchased vehicles worth Rs 87 crores including 711 light vehicles, 192 medium vehicles and 105 heavy vehicles besides 1313 motorbikes for its force.
The department accorded special attention to use of modern techniques in investigation and training to officials with objective to accelerate the crime investigation for ensuring timely justice to the people. It has invested about Rs 11 crore for establishing forensic science laboratory, fingerprint, and photography labs to help in criminal investigation. For training of officers and employees, the department has spent more than Rs 13 crore.
The department has also ensured availability of adequate arms and ammunition for police force. In the past one decade different types of automatic weapons and ammunition worth Rs 61 crore have been purchased. For computerization of the department about Rs 9 crore has been spent.
Construction of buildings for police stations, outposts, police line, SDO offices, SP offices, control rooms, battalion offices, and training institutions has been done for more than Rs 80 crore. Residential buildings have been constructed for district police unit, battalions and training institutions for worth Rs 89 crores including 2943 for constables and head constables and 529 for non-gazetted officers.