New Delhi: The Union Government today approved the Modernisation Plan-IV scheme for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in continuation of the scheme “Modernisation Plan-III for CAPFs with a total financial outlay of Rs.1,523 crore. The Scheme will run from February 1, 2022 to March 31, 2026, and implemented by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
The Scheme would ensure equipping the CAPFs with modern state-of-the-art weapons and equipment as per their operational requirement, keeping in view their deployment pattern in different theatres. Besides, upgraded IT solutions would also be provided to CAPFs.
Implementation of the scheme will equip CAPFs to improve the overall operational efficiency/preparedness which will positively impact the internal security scenario in the country, the Ministry of Home Affairs stated. It added that this would bolster the Government’s ability to address the challenges being faced on the International Border/Line of Control/Line of Actual Control as well as in the different theatres, such as areas affected by Left Wing Extremism, Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and insurgency affected North Eastern States.
– global bihari bureau
