For accommodating security forces deployed in the Jammu & Kashmir the Union Government is spending an average sum of Rs50 crores annually on paying their rent bill. In addition an equal amount is spent on carriage of constabulary from security related expenditure (SRE).
To further strengthen the security grid and ensure fool proof security of various police installations across the State the State police spent Rs280 crores (approx) in the last two years.
Despite expediting work on several housing projects of different paramilitary forces the Government had to rent out several private and State buildings and end up paying fat rent bill only to ensure their comfortable stay.
According to State Home department officials, “Each year the Union Government is funding Security related expenditure to the tune of 500 crores and above”.
Out of this roughly Rs52 crores is spent on rent of accommodation of security forces and Rs50 crores (approximately) on carriage of constabulary. An additional sum of Rs82 crores was spent on alternate accommodation for security forces.
Sharing details of the total Security related expenditure of last two years in the State the State Home department sources claimed, “Rs515 crores were spent on SRE in 2014-15 and 543 crores were spent in 2015-16”.
According to official sources, “Whopping sum of Rs174 .42 crores were spent on paying honorarium to Special police officers (SPO's). over 22,000 SPO's are currently attached with the State police department.
Each one of them is entitled to monthly payment of Rs6,000 on completion of three years of attachment. Rs5000 is paid to those with less than one year of service while Rs5,500 is paid to those who have completed one year of service. Interestingly, over Rs30 crores were spent in the last two years on detenues lodged across different jails in the State.
The Centre is also funding expenditure of security forces deployed along the border posts in aid of Indian army and BSF. Rs6.5 crores were spent on security forces deployed along the border posts. To ensure better relations with the masses the State police force organise several programmes including conducting sporting events, co-curricular activities and educational tours. During the last two years State police spent Rs6.7 crores on civil action programme.
According to the State Home Department officials, 198 crores were spent in 2015-16 while 81.43 crores were spent in 2014-15. The seucirty forces had also incurred Rs188 crores during election duties in the State. Rs161.73 crores were spent in 2014-15 while Rs27.85 crores were spent in 2015-16 on election duties.