Yogi govt allots Rs 2,100 cr for police and fire dept revamp, forensics

UP Budget provides Rs 3 cr for curbing cybercrime against women, children; Rs 28 cr set aside for rape and acid attack victims

The Uttar Pradesh government has allocated a budget of more than Rs 200 crore for police modernisation and setting up of forensic investigation facilities in the state.

According to the UP Annual Budget 2020-21 proposals, the police modernisation scheme has been provided Rs 122 crore, apart from Rs 60 crore for the construction of forensic labs.

Besides, Rs 20 crore would be spent on the proposed UP Police Forensic University in Lucknow.

In fact, the budgetary allocation under the police and fire fighting heads, both operational and infrastructure, totals more than Rs 2,100 crore for the next financial year.

The Budget has allocated Rs