New Delhi, March 25 The Centre has allocated ₹450.53 crore for the next fiscal under the 'Modernisation of State Police Force' scheme, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said in the Rajya Sabha.
Responding to supplementary queries during Question Hour, the minister said the budget estimate for this scheme for 2025-26 was ₹540 crore, while the revised estimate has been pegged at ₹225 crore for the current fiscal.
The expenditure till February 2026 stood at ₹120.68 crore.
Rai, however, said the expenditure is expected to increase following the review meeting with states and Union territories.
He said the expenditure could rise to ₹593 crore this fiscal.
The minister asked states to utilize the funds allocated by the Centre under the scheme, as well as their own budgets. He pointed out that the West Bengal government has not spent any amount.
In a written reply, Rai said, "The objective of the scheme is to supplement the efforts of states and UTs to strengthen police infrastructure by equipping the police with the required mobility, modern technology, weaponry, communication equipment, forensic set-up, etc., and construction, including police housing in specific areas, such as Jammu & Kashmir, LWE-affected districts and insurgency-affected NE States".
He informed that the process involves time-intensive preparatory exercises of the formulation of plans by states/UTs and their approval by the Union Home Ministry, followed by procurement procedures of tendering and supply completed by states/UTs.
"Expenditure under the scheme is booked upon completion of these processes and receipt of equipment/execution of works. Accordingly, a higher pace of expenditure is anticipated towards the latter part of the financial year (including), i.e., by the end of March," the minister said.
Rai said his ministry undertook a comprehensive review during 2025-26.
"In FY 2025-26 (till date), under this Scheme, this ministry has approved special plans of ₹2,600 crore and sanctioned/released ₹479.34 crore to states/UTs. These approvals have resulted in committed liabilities extending beyond FY 2025-26," he said.
An allocation of ₹450.53 crore has been made for the scheme in the Budget 2026–27, Rai said.