The government today allocated an additional Rs 4,500 crore in the 2009-10 Interim Budget to the central police organisations with CRPF, the world's largest paramilitary force, bagging the lion's share of Rs 1,700 crore.
The CRPF, which plays a key role in assisting state governments to tackle insurgency, naxalism and terrorism besides internal security duties, got Rs 7208.18 crore this year against Rs 5,510.10 crore in 2008-09 -- an increase of Rs 1,698.08 crore.
The BSF, entrusted the task of keeping vigil along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir and the country's 6,622 kms borders with Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar, got Rs 1,156.23 crore more compared to last year's Rs 5,376.99 crore.
The CISF, which is on the threshold of a massive expansion programme, will receive Rs 480.10 crore more than last year's Rs 2,001.15 crore. The force has recently been given additional responsibility of guarding private and joint venture installations and Indian Embassies abroad.
With insurgency in the Northeast remaining a matter of grave concern for the security establishment, Rs 2,258.99 crore has been earmarked for Assam Rifles for 2009-10, an increase of Rs 527.77 crore.