MHA gets Rs 2.55 lakh crore in Budget; IB sees massive hike of 68 per cent in allocation

New Delhi, Feb 1: The Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday allocated over Rs 2.55 lakh crore to the Ministry of Home Affairs, reflecting an increase of around 9.44 per cent from the budget estimates of over Rs 2.33 lakh crore provided to it in 2025-26. The majority of the funds in the Budget announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the ministry amount to Rs 1.73 lakh crore, with around 68 per cent allocated under the head 'Police'. This includes funding for the Intelligence Bureau, Central armed police forces such as the CRPF, BSF, ITBP, and CISF, Border development programs, and funds for the police forces in Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir, among other areas. An important aspect is a massive increase in the Capital Expenditure of Rs 4,693.28 crore in the Budget allocation for the ministry under the Police Head, from Rs 16579.19 crore in 2025-26 to Rs 21272.47 crore this Budget, indicating the government's inclination to invest in modernisation and infrastructure projects related to forces.