Image Source : PTI Budget 2021: Home Ministry will get over Rs 1.66 lakh crore in price range, over Rs 3700 crore for census-related works
The Centre has allotted about Rs 1,66,547 crore to the Ministry of Home Affairs for the 2021-22 fiscal with a majority of the funds going to the police forces and a considerable quantity for census associated works. According to the price range, offered by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Rs 30,757 crore has been allotted to Jammu and Kashmir and Rs 5,958 crore for Ladakh — the 2 newly created Union Territories.
The MHA has been allotted Rs 1,66,546.94 crore for the subsequent fiscal with Rs 1,03,802.52 crore for the central armed police forces just like the CRPF, BSF, CISF and so forth. and Rs 3,768.28 crore for census operations. The work for the census 2021 has been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Central sector schemes and initiatives of the MHA received Rs 1,641.12 crore, whereas Rs 481.61 crore has been allotted for catastrophe administration.
The Union Territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands has been allotted Rs 5,317.41 crore, Chandigarh Rs 4,661.12 crore, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Rs 2,204.59 crore, Lakshasweep Rs 1,440.56 crore and Puducherry Rs 1,729.79 crore.
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