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Budget for MHA research and training, new laws increased three fold to ₹1348 cr
The provision is also for the BPRD’s training intervention, research and development projects for better efficiency and public reach out
New Delhi: The budget allocation for the home affairs ministry (MHA) under the Education Training and Research expenditure saw a three-fold increase to Rs.1348.35 from the revised estimate (RE) 2023-24 of Rs.440.80 crore.
With the implementation of the three new criminal laws and states adopting the new judicial system, different research and training institutions under the Centre are involved in improving the infrastructure and training of police personnel.
The amount covers expenditure for the institutes, including the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad; Central Detective Training School, National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science, North-East Police Academy, Central Academy of Police Training, Central Detective Training School, Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD), and Central Armed Police Forces Institute of Medical Science.
The provision is also for the BPRD’s training intervention, research and development projects for better efficiency and public reach out.
Officials in the BPRD said that the bureau has already completed the training of trainers for all state police forces across the country.
Even as all states have adopted the new criminal laws, the bureau is continuing to hold training sessions for other police personnel who are yet to be trained by the trainers.
The three new criminal laws – Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam – replaced the colonial-era Indian Penal Code (IPC). BNSS and BSA replaced the Criminal Procedure Code and the Indian Evidence Act, which came into force across the country on July 1.
Besides this, for the modernisation of prisons, an amount of Rs.300 crore has been allocated – up from Rs.200 crore (RE 2023-24). While prison is a state subject and managed by state governments, jails nationwide, too must be upgraded under the new criminal judicial process.
Under the new justice delivery process, most prisons are ramping up video conferencing facilities and connecting jails with the courts virtually.
