Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has allocated Rs 2,19,643.31 crore to the Ministry of Home Affairs, with the majority of it – Rs 1,43,275.90 crore – being given to central armed police forces (CAPFs) that are responsible for internal security, border guarding, and security of vital installations.
This time, Rs 1,309.46 cr have been allocated for census. This is a significant reduction from 2021-22 when Rs 3,768 cr was allocated for the decadal exercise. It was Rs 578.29 in 2023-24. Rs 42,277.74 cr has been allocated to Jammu and Kashmir.
Rs 5,985.82 cr has been given to Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Rs 5,862.62 cr to Chandigarh, Rs 5,958 cr to Ladakh, Rs 2,648.97 cr to Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu and Rs 1,490.10 cr to Lakshadweep.
Among the paramilitary forces, the CRPF got Rs 31,543.20 cr, up from a revised estimate of Rs 31,389.04 cr in 2023-24, the BSF got Rs 25,472.44 cr (Rs 25,038.68 cr in 2023-24), the CISF was allotted Rs 14,331.89 cr (Rs 12,929.85 cr in 2023-24), the ITBP got Rs 8,634.21 cr (Rs 8,203.68 cr in 2023-24), the SSB was given Rs 8,881.81 cr (Rs 8,435.68 cr in 2023-24) and the Assam Rifles was allotted Rs 7,428.33 cr (Rs 7,276.29 cr in 2023-24).
The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has been allocated Rs 3,823.83 cr (Rs 3,268.94 cr in 2023-24), the Delhi Police got Rs 11,180.33 cr (Rs 11,940.33 cr in 2023-24), the Special Protection Group got Rs 506.32 cr (Rs 446.82 cr in 2023-24).
Meanwhile, Rs 3,756.51 cr has been allocated to the Border Infrastructure and Management, Rs 3,152.36 cr has been given for developing police infrastructure, Rs 1,105 cr for women’s safety, Rs 9,305.43 cr for various projects and schemes sponsored by the home ministry, Rs 3,199.62 cr for security-related expenditure and Rs 1,050 cr for Vibrant Villages Programme.