
This undated File photo shows a trooper of the Indian Reserve (Nagaland Police) force on sentry duty at Dimapur Railway Station in Dimapur, Nagaland. The Government of India has sanctioned at least Rs. 97.crore for the establishment and development of the IR force, alongside other financial assistances for Nagaland police.
Aside from various other financial dispensations under the Modernization of Police Forces (MPF) for state police forces, Nagaland has been granted Rs. 97 Crores for the Naga Indian Reserve battalions, the Lok Sabha was informed.
Union Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs Jitendra Singh has said in the Lok Sabha on August 30 that the dispensations include more than Rs 2 Crores for two different grants – one for setting up a “Counter Insurgency and Anti Terrorism School” and the other, the Mandatory Provident Fund.
While Nagaland police is not really known to be a strong law and order organ even among the North Eastern states, the state’s police force nonetheless has good backing from the government of India, at least in terms of funding. Latest details from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, reveal convincing financial backup for Nagaland police and security apparatuses.
The latest details apparently reinforce common observations of the Naga public –experiencing the ground realities themselves – that funding from the government of India has not helped Nagaland police’s reputation on the law and order front that much.
Earlier, the Union Home Ministry had released to Nagaland a whopping Rs. 31.50 Crore under the non-plan security scheme, Modernization of State Police Forces (or ‘MPF’) for year 2009-2010. Comparatively, the fund released to Nagaland by the Centre for expenditure incurred by the state “in fighting insurgency in the state” was stated at Rs. 41.23 Crore, for 2009-2010.
Records from the Central government’s ministries, particularly the Ministry of Home Affairs, show a number of important security and police-related financing the Centre has extended to Nagaland. These include the formation of seven Indian Reserve Police battalions (Nagaland Armed Police).
On August 30, Union Minister Jitendra Singh responded to queries in the Lok Sabha about current assistances to state police apparatuses in the country.
He said the Union government has issued instructions to the state governments to constitute Indian Reserve Battalions to maintain law and order and internal security in the country. Among details of other states, the minister mentioned in his written reply that the Centre sanctioned Nagaland state seven IR battalions, and all of which have now been raised by the state now.
Further, Jintendra Singh stated, the Centre has allocated a total of Rs.1002.0231 Crores to state governments till date. The financial years, during which the finances were given, was not mentioned. Out of the stated amount, his written reply stated, Nagaland has been given Rs. 97.52 Crore till date.
Funds Released Under MPF Scheme
Further, the minister gave details about funds given to the states under the MPF scheme. “Our police forces are fully equipped and trained to combat terror attacks. Under the scheme for Modernization of State Police Forces, the Central government has been supplementing the resources of the state governments in their modernization efforts. Under the MPF scheme central assistance has been extended for construction of residential and non-residential buildings, acquisition of vehicles, modern weaponry, communication equipment, training infrastructure facilities, forensic science facilities, purchase of security and other equipment etc.,” he told the Lok Sabha, earlier, on August 17.
For year 2010-2011, he said Central funds amounting to Rs. 1224.63 Crore released. No mention about Nagaland state’s share was mentioned though. For year 2011-2012 funds are yet to be released under the MPF scheme, he told the Lok Sabha.
Earlier in November 2010, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram had said that the Central Government had released Rs 586.02 Crore to the states under the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) scheme for state police forces for the financial year 2010-2011.
These included Rs. 58.94 Crore released to the states of Punjab, Nagaland, Orissa, Manipur and Jammu and Kashmir in October 2010. Giving details, he had said Nagaland was given Rs.1.13 Crore.
Likewise, in January this year Union Home Minister P Chidambaram had said in the Report Card of the Ministry of Home Affairs that grant-in-Aid of Rs. 1.5 Crore each was released to the states of West Bengal and Nagaland to establish a Counter Insurgency and Anti Terrorism School (CIAT) each.
Since 2004-2005, Nagaland is listed among the most prominent of recipients of the non-plan security scheme. The markedly-increased funding for Nagaland is closely behind Assam, the biggest-funded state under the scheme from the North East.
Union Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs Jitendra Singh has said in the Lok Sabha on August 30 that the dispensations include more than Rs 2 Crores for two different grants – one for setting up a “Counter Insurgency and Anti Terrorism School” and the other, the Mandatory Provident Fund.
While Nagaland police is not really known to be a strong law and order organ even among the North Eastern states, the state’s police force nonetheless has good backing from the government of India, at least in terms of funding. Latest details from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, reveal convincing financial backup for Nagaland police and security apparatuses.
The latest details apparently reinforce common observations of the Naga public –experiencing the ground realities themselves – that funding from the government of India has not helped Nagaland police’s reputation on the law and order front that much.
Earlier, the Union Home Ministry had released to Nagaland a whopping Rs. 31.50 Crore under the non-plan security scheme, Modernization of State Police Forces (or ‘MPF’) for year 2009-2010. Comparatively, the fund released to Nagaland by the Centre for expenditure incurred by the state “in fighting insurgency in the state” was stated at Rs. 41.23 Crore, for 2009-2010.
Records from the Central government’s ministries, particularly the Ministry of Home Affairs, show a number of important security and police-related financing the Centre has extended to Nagaland. These include the formation of seven Indian Reserve Police battalions (Nagaland Armed Police).
On August 30, Union Minister Jitendra Singh responded to queries in the Lok Sabha about current assistances to state police apparatuses in the country.
He said the Union government has issued instructions to the state governments to constitute Indian Reserve Battalions to maintain law and order and internal security in the country. Among details of other states, the minister mentioned in his written reply that the Centre sanctioned Nagaland state seven IR battalions, and all of which have now been raised by the state now.
Further, Jintendra Singh stated, the Centre has allocated a total of Rs.1002.0231 Crores to state governments till date. The financial years, during which the finances were given, was not mentioned. Out of the stated amount, his written reply stated, Nagaland has been given Rs. 97.52 Crore till date.
Funds Released Under MPF Scheme
Further, the minister gave details about funds given to the states under the MPF scheme. “Our police forces are fully equipped and trained to combat terror attacks. Under the scheme for Modernization of State Police Forces, the Central government has been supplementing the resources of the state governments in their modernization efforts. Under the MPF scheme central assistance has been extended for construction of residential and non-residential buildings, acquisition of vehicles, modern weaponry, communication equipment, training infrastructure facilities, forensic science facilities, purchase of security and other equipment etc.,” he told the Lok Sabha, earlier, on August 17.
For year 2010-2011, he said Central funds amounting to Rs. 1224.63 Crore released. No mention about Nagaland state’s share was mentioned though. For year 2011-2012 funds are yet to be released under the MPF scheme, he told the Lok Sabha.
Earlier in November 2010, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram had said that the Central Government had released Rs 586.02 Crore to the states under the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) scheme for state police forces for the financial year 2010-2011.
These included Rs. 58.94 Crore released to the states of Punjab, Nagaland, Orissa, Manipur and Jammu and Kashmir in October 2010. Giving details, he had said Nagaland was given Rs.1.13 Crore.
Likewise, in January this year Union Home Minister P Chidambaram had said in the Report Card of the Ministry of Home Affairs that grant-in-Aid of Rs. 1.5 Crore each was released to the states of West Bengal and Nagaland to establish a Counter Insurgency and Anti Terrorism School (CIAT) each.
Since 2004-2005, Nagaland is listed among the most prominent of recipients of the non-plan security scheme. The markedly-increased funding for Nagaland is closely behind Assam, the biggest-funded state under the scheme from the North East.