Delhi Police gets Rs2,836.53 crore; 96 crore less than 2009

Delhi Police was today allocated Rs 2,836.53 crore in the general budget for the next fiscal, which shows a decrease of Rs 127.50 crore from the previous one.
   
In the budget presented in Lok Sabha today by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, the city police was allocated a total of Rs93.50 crore in plan head while Rs2,805.03 crore was earmarked for non-plan expenditure.
   
Last year, the budgetary estimates were Rs2,932.53 crore which was later revised to Rs 2,805.55 crore.

The budgetary provisions for developing traffic and communication network and a model traffic system has seen a 100% increase from the previous Rs40 crore to Rs80 crore.
   
However, there was no increase in components like expansion of communication infrastructure, training, induction of latest technology and installation of traffic signals. All these heads are allocated Rs50 lakh each.

For building residential complexes for policemen, Rs15 crore has been earmarked and the same amount is allocated for the construction of police stations.