The Delhi Police have been allocated ₹7,426.98 crore in the Union Budget for the next fiscal, an increase of ₹1,048.8 crore from the last year’s Budget of ₹6,378.18 crore, with ₹19.75 crore being set aside for the Nirbhaya Fund.
During 2017-18, ₹464 crore was hiked compared to the previous Budget. However, in the 2018-19 Budget more than ₹1,048 crore has been hiked compared to the 2017-18 Budget.
Police infrastructure
Of the total amount allotted in the Budget, ₹460.95 crore has been granted for police infrastructure, which comprises office and residential building projects.
Last year, ₹28.90 crore was set aside for enhancing measures for ensuring women’s security in the Capital, but this time only ₹19.75 crore has been allotted.
“Last year, the Budget under the Nirbhaya Fund was more because it included expenditure on infrastructure. However, this year it does not include any expenditure on infrastructure,” said a police officer. No new scheme has been announced in the Budget.
The Budget estimate has put non-plan expenditure at ₹6,946.28 crore, a major jump over the current fiscal’s estimate of ₹5,910.28 crore.