Umbrella Scheme of Modernisation of Police Forces

The Government in September 2017 gave its approval for implementation of umbrella scheme of “Modernisation of Police Forces (MPF)” for years 2017-18 to 2019-20.The financial outlay for the scheme over the three-year’s period is Rs 25,060 crore, out of which the Central Government share will be Rs 18,636 crore and the States’ share will be Rs 6,424 crore.

Salient Features

• Special provision has been made under the Scheme for internal security, law and order, women security, availability of modern weapons, mobility of police forces, logistics support, hiring of helicopters, upgradation of police wireless, National Satellite Network, CCTNS project, E-prison project, ....