India, March 26 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subject as per the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India and the efforts of the States to equip and modernize their police forces are being assisted under the scheme of "Assistance to State & UTs for Modernization of Police" (ASUMP) [erstwhile scheme of Modernization of State Police Forces (MPF)]. The objective of the scheme is to equip the State/UT police forces adequately through development of relevant infrastructure. The focus of the scheme is to strengthen police infrastructure at cutting edge level by equipping with latest technology, weaponry, communication equipment etc. along with construction of police infra...