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A total of Rs 2,19,643 crore has been allocated to the Ministry of Home Affairs in Budget 2024-25, with most of it being given to central police forces like the CRPF, BSF, and CISF. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Budget in the house on Tuesday. 

 

Of the total amount, Rs 1,43,275 crore have been given to the central police forces, responsible for India's internal security, border guarding, as well as security of vital installations.

 

In the budget, Rs 42,277 crore has been allocated to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which is currently under the direct control of the central government, Rs 5,985 crore has been given to Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Rs 5,862 crore to Chandigarh, and Rs 5,958 crore to Ladakh among others.

 

For the expenditure of the Union Cabinet, Rs 1,248 crore has been earmarked and Rs 6,458 crore has been given for disaster management, relief and rehabilitation, and grants-in-air to state governments among others.