Over Rs 2 lakh cr allocated to home ministry; priority on internal security

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday presented the interim budget The interim budget 202425 on Thursday allocated Rs 20286870 crore to the Ministry of Home Affairs MHA with the highest share of funds going to the paramilitary forces like CRPF BSF and CISF showing priority on internal security and border guarding reported the PTIAccording to the PTI the 202324 budget allocation to the MHA helmed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah was Rs 19603494 croreWhile Rs 13234547 crore was given to the police in 202425 under which the paramilitary forces come Rs 3727774 crore was given to Jammu and Kashmir which became Union Territory after the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the state in 2019Also read No tax incentives for homebuyers real estate continues to lack industry statusLadakh got Rs 5958 crore Andaman and Nicobar Islands Rs 586637 crore Chandigarh Rs 586262 crore Puducherry Rs 326900 crore Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Dama and Diu Rs 264897 crore and Rs 149010 crore was given to Lakshadweep and Rs 116801 to Delhi as per the PTIA sum of Rs 124891 crore was given to cabinet under which the expenditure on council of ministers cabinet secretariat Prime Ministers Office hospitality and entertainment of the government comeAmong the paramilitary forces Rs 3280965 crore was given to the CRPF from a revised estimate of Rs 3138904 crore in 202324 Rs 2502752 crore to the BSF Rs 2503868 crore in 202324 Rs 1365584 crore to CISF Rs 1292985 crore Rs 825353 crore to ITBP Rs 820368 crore in 202324 Rs 848577 crore to SSB Rs 843568 crore in 202324 and Rs 736833 crore to the Assam Rifles Rs 727629 crore in 202324As per the PTI the Central Reserve Police Force CRPF is mostly deployed for internal security duties operations against terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir Naxals in central and eastern India and the insurgents in the NortheastAlso read Budget 2024 FM Sitharamanrsquos shortest budget speech mentions PM Modi 8 timesThe Border Security Force BSF primarily protects the IndoPakistan and IndoBangladesh borders although it also performs internal security tasks The Central Industrial Security Force CISF safeguards key assets such as nuclear plants airports and metro networksThe Indo Tibetan Border Police ITBP guards the SinoIndian border while the Shashastra Seema Bal SSB guards the IndoNepal and IndoBhutan frontiers and the Assam Rifles maintain Indias border with MyanmarWhile the Intelligence Bureau IB has been allocated Rs 319509 crore Rs 326894 crore in 202324 Rs 1117750 crore to the Delhi Police Rs 1194033 crore in 202324 Rs 50632 crore to the Special Protection Group SPG Rs 44683 crore in 202324Also read Budget 2024 guarantee of strengthening foundation of developed India PM ModiThe IB is Indias internal intelligence agency the Delhi Police guards the national capital and the SPG provides the security to the Prime MinisterThe budget allocated Rs 319962 crore for security related expenditure and Special Infrastructure Scheme for Left Wing Extremist Areas Rs 33500 crore for Border Area Development Programme Rs 21444 crore for safe city projects and Rs 33000 crore for Land Port Authority of Indiawith PTI inputs