Delhi Police gets Rs 400 crore hike
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley hiked the funds for the Delhi Police by Rs 393.99 crore in the current fiscal. The Delhi Police has been granted Rs 4,653.193 crore in the National Budget for the year 2014-15, which was earlier settled at Rs 4,259.20 crore in the revised plan of 2013-14 Annual Budget. Out of the allocated Rs 4,653.19 crore, Rs 4,585.29 crore has been put in the category of Non-Plan Expenditure. Development and management of traffic, communication network in the National Capital Region (NCR), upgradation of training in the Delhi Police, safety and security of women have also been allocation a hefty sum by the Finance Minister. Nirbhaya Fund has been added to the Delhi Police budgetary for providing succour to women.
According to a senior Delhi Police official, the funds have been granted to them for augmenting traffic system and policing in the wake of heavy vehicular movement in the national Capital. The Centre has granted funds for ‘Developing Traffic and Communication Network in NCR Mega Cities and Model Traffic System’. Traffic in Delhi is affected by the incoming vehicular movement from the NCR; hence an effective communication network is needed.
Preparing the officials of the Delhi Police to meet the challenges of modern policing has been given an impetus. Separate allocation has been made for introducing latest technology in police systems. Installations of traffic signals, schemes on backend integration of distress signal for victims through mobile vans and control rooms have also been taken care of under the Nirbhaya Fund. There is a substantial increase of Rs 53.9 crore in fund allocation for the construction of residences for the Delhi Police personnel — which has been increased to Rs 123.90 crore from last year’s Rs 70 crore. Similar trend has been witnessed in the fund allocated for construction of buildings for Delhi Police. Rs 253.38 crore have been
allocated for this purpose, which is 81.38 crore higher than the Rs 172 crore earmarked in the last budget. The total allocation of Rs 4,653.19 crore in this budget is Rs 393.99 crore higher than the previous allocation of Rs 4,259.20 in 2013-14.