New Delhi: The Delhi Police has been allocated Rs 11,933.03 crore in the Union Budget for 2023-24, that is an increase of 15.22 per cent from the last financial year, according to the official data released on Wednesday.
For the last fiscal 2022-2023, the budget allocated to the law enforcement agency was Rs 10,096.29 crore. However, it was revised to Rs 11,617.59 crore for the same period.
According to Delhi police, Rs 9,808.39 crore was allocated for establishment-related expenditure in financial year 2022-23, while Rs 287 crore was incurred under the capital section for installation of CCTV security surveillance system, across the national capital and procurement of various advanced equipment for law and order modernisation.
It is to be noted that Delhi Police is responsible for maintaining and enforcing law and order in the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the responsibility also includes traffic management in the city.
The budgetary provision is for routine expenses as well as for various schemes to be implemented by Delhi Police, that include developing traffic and communication networks in NCR mega cities and a model traffic system.
Upgradation or expansion of communication infrastructure and training, induction of the latest technology and installation of traffic signals are some of the other works which come under the remit of the Delhi Police.
Notably, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday presented the Union Budget for 2023-24.
This was a crucial Budget being the last full Budget of the Modi Government before the 2024 general elections. From major industries to MSMEs, salaried classes to farmers, and education to healthcare, everyone was eyeing some relief from this Budget.
To make people aware of the pro-people measured announced in the Budget, the BJP will start a 12-day nationwide campaign on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey (2022-23) in Parliament. The Economic Survey 2022-23 has forecast India’s GDP growth for the next fiscal 2023-24 in a broad range of 6-6.8 per cent. Its baseline forecast for real GDP growth is 6.5 per cent.