Delhi Police Budget allocation up

Nirbhaya Fund gets ₹19.75 cr; no new scheme announced

Blending in Keeping in view the aesthetics of Raisina Hill, the Delhi Police have changed the colour of its barricades. The bright yellow of the past (right) has given way to sandstone hue (left) that jells with the façade of Parliament as well as South and North Blocks. The Delhi Police plan to have sandstone colour barricades all along Rajpath and other parts of Lutyens’ zone. V. V. Krishnan

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.