Rs77.5 cr for construction of PS buildings

BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has made a provision of Rs 77.5 crore in the 2012-13 budget for construction of police station buildings, barracks and residential buildings.Official sources said that Finance Commission grant of Rs 17.5 crore would be utilised for construction of three police training institutes. Besides, the government has provided Rs 115.57 crore under non-plan for security-related expenditure (SRE) and Rs 22.89 crore under modernisation of police forces during the year. A provision of Rs 7.85 crore has been made for purchase of modern equipment in police stations.The budget has earmarked Rs 50 crore for overall development of jail organisation out of which Rs 46.73 crore has been provided for construction and upgradation of jails and residential buildings.