Question : Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has recently(February 2022) approved continuation of umbrella scheme of MPF. Accordingly, which of the following statement/s is/are correct ?
Statements —
1.MPf stands for – Modernisation of Police Forces
2.Approval has for the period of 2021-22 to 2025-26
3.It provides a total Central financial outlay of Rs 26,275 crore
Answer Options —
a. Only 1.
b. Only 2.
c. Only 3.
d. All of the above
Ans. d.
Related facts —
- Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has recently(February 2022) approved continuation of umbrella scheme of MPF.
- Key points of the decision —
- MPf stands for – Modernisation of Police Forces
- Approval has for the period of 2021-22 to 2025-26
- It provides a total Central financial outlay of Rs 26,275 crore
- Modernization of State police forces has a Central outlay of Rs 4,846 crore
- A central Scheme for Modernisation of Forensic Capacities with outlay of Rs 2,080.50 crore has been approved.
- Central outlay of Rs18,839 crore has been earmarked for security related expenditure for the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir, insurgency affected North Eastern States and LWE affected areas.
- To further pursue this accomplishment, six Left Wing Extremism related schemes with Central outlay of Rs8,689 crore have been approved.
- For raising of India Reserve Battalions/Specialised India Reserve Battalions, Central outlay of Rs 350 crore has been approved.
- Central sector scheme of ‘Assistance to States & Union Territories for Narcotics Control with outlay of Rs 50 crore has been continued.
By – Pankaj Pandey