Lucknow, February 11: During his budget speech, Finance Minister Suresh Khanna stated that strengthening the police system to provide security to the public and address challenges in the field of law and order is the Yogi government’s top priority. Furthermore, the police administration is making strenuous efforts to ensure public safety, resulting in a strong crime and law and order situation.
To increase the availability of resources in the police department, approximately ₹1,374 crore is proposed for the construction of non-residential police buildings and ₹1,243 crore for residential buildings. Similarly, ₹346 crore is proposed for the construction of residential and non-residential police buildings in newly created districts. Budget provisions have been made to improve field operations. ₹200 crore is proposed for the construction of residential and non-residential fire stations. ₹190 crore is proposed for firefighting systems in multi-story buildings and for fully operational newly constructed fire stations.
Khanna stated that compared to 2016, cases of robbery, loot, murder, riot, and kidnapping for ransom have decreased by 89 percent, 85 percent, 47 percent, 70 percent, and 62 percent, respectively. Similarly, crimes against women, including murder, dowry death, rape, and outraging modesty, have decreased by 48 percent, 19 percent, 67 percent, and 34 percent, respectively, compared to 2016. Similarly, crimes related to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe oppression, including murder, arson, rape, and serious injury, have decreased by 43 percent, 94 percent, 32 percent, and 10 percent, respectively, compared to 2016.
The Law and Order in the state is a high priority for the Yogi Adityanath government of Uttar Pradesh. The government claims that due to strict action against criminals, the rule of law has been established in the state. A major reason for the continuously increasing investment in the state is the Yogi government’s efficient law and order. In the budget presented in the Assembly today, adequate budget provision has been made to maintain the availability of more resources for the police department in the state.
As part of the work being done for the safety of women, a provision of ₹25 crore is proposed for the purchase of vehicles for field visits by female beat personnel under Mission Shakti.