The Ministry of Home Affairs announced a financial outlay for police modernization. The Assistance to States & UTs for Modernization of Police (ASUMP) scheme aims to strengthen police infrastructure with modern technology, weapons, communication systems, mobility, and infrastructure. An outlay of ₹4,846 crore has been approved for 2021-22 to 2025-26 for state police forces.
Modernisation Plan-IV with an outlay of ₹1,523 crore (01.01.2022–31.03.2026) covers Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) such as BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, Assam Rifles, NSG, and SSB. The plan focuses on upgrading weapons, surveillance, communication equipment, vehicles, and protective gear. A streamlined methodology has been developed by MHA and DRDO for induction of DRDO-developed products in CAPFs.
This information was provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Shri Nityanand Rai.
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Key Entities Referenced
Assistance to States & UTs for Modernization of Police (ASUMP): A scheme to strengthen police infrastructure in States and Union Territories.
Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs): Refers to forces like BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, Assam Rifles, NSG, and SSB that are being modernized under a plan.
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA): The ministry responsible for supplementing State/UT efforts in police modernization and involved in the DRDO induction methodology.
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO): An organisation that collaborates with MHA for the induction of DRDO-developed products in CAPFs.
Ministry of Home Affairs
FINANCIAL OUTYLAY FOR POLICE
MODERNIZATION
Posted On: 11 FEB 2026 4:39PM by PIB Delhi
I) State Police Forces
The Centre supplements State/UTs efforts through the Assistance to States & UTs for Modernization of
Police (ASUMP) scheme. Its objective is to strengthen police infrastructure at the cutting-edge level by
equipping police stations with modern technology, weapons, communication systems, mobility and
selective infrastructure such as police stations and housing. An outlay of ₹4,846 crore has been approved
for 2021–22 to 2025–26.
II) Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs):
Modernisation Plan-IV with an outlay of ₹1,523 crore (01.01.2022–31.03.2026) covers forces such as
BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, Assam Rifles, NSG, and SSB. The plan focuses on upgrading weapons,
surveillance, communication equipment, vehicles, and protective gear to meet current security challenges.
A streamlined methodology has been developed by MHA and DRDO for induction of DRDO-developed
products in CAPFs. Firstly, operational requirements (ORs) are projected by MHA (user CAPFs); then
QRs/TDs are formulated by DRDO; and finalized by CAPFs in collaboration. Then, based on the
Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) with quantity finalized by Apex Council, system is developed by the
DRDO with Development-cum Production Partner (DcPP)/Production Agency (PA). Then after User
Trials and Intimation of Transfer of Technology (ToT) partner to user CAPF(s) by DRDO, supply orders
are placed by user CAPFs.
This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Shri Nityanand Rai in a written
reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
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