Centre Releases ₹227 Cr for Police Modernisation
Funds released under police modernisation scheme in 2025–26, government tells Lok Sabha
- Centre continues funding police modernisation under ASUMP scheme
- ₹227 crore released to states and UTs in 2025–26 so far
- Funds used for advanced weapons, cyber forensics and command centres
- States responsible for policing as law and order is a state subject
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 11th March: The Centre has released ₹227.42 crore in the financial year 2025–26 so far under the Assistance to States and Union Territories for Modernisation of Police (ASUMP) scheme to strengthen police infrastructure and technology across the country.
The information was shared by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
According to the data presented in Parliament, the government has continued funding police modernisation initiatives over the past five years, with allocations and utilisation varying each year.
In 2021–22, funds worth ₹158.57 crore were utilised against a revised estimate of ₹188 crore. In 2022–23, states and UTs used ₹36.69 crore, while ₹52.30 crore was utilised in 2023–24.
In 2024–25, funds worth ₹117.15 crore were released under the scheme. For 2025–26, the budget allocation stands at ₹540 crore, with ₹227.42 crore released or sanctioned as of February 24, 2026.
The scheme supports several infrastructure and technology upgrades proposed by states and union territories.
These include the modernisation of communication networks through satellite-based terminals such as POLNET Fly Away systems, establishment of Integrated Command and Control Centres, procurement of advanced weapons, and strengthening of forensic and cyber forensic capabilities.
Police forces are also being equipped with digital forensic kits, advanced cyber investigation tools and modern surveillance technology to improve crime detection and response times.
The Ministry of Home Affairs clarified that “police” and “public order” are state subjects under the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution, and it is primarily the responsibility of state governments to assess policing efficiency and crime detection mechanisms.
However, the Centre supplements the efforts of states and union territories through the ASUMP scheme, which aims to strengthen policing infrastructure at the ground level by equipping police stations with modern technologies.
Officials said the scheme plays an important role in enhancing law enforcement capabilities and improving overall public safety across the country.
