The government has approved an amount of Rs 1,523 crore for the armed forces

A statement by the Union Home Ministry said that the implementation of CAPF's Modernization Plan-IV will help the forces in improving overall operational efficiency and preparedness, which will positively impact the internal security scenario in the country.

The statement said that the Ministry of Home Affairs under the leadership of Home Minister Amit Shah will implement the Modernization Plan-IV of CAPF between February 1, 2022 and March 31, 2026, under which an amount of 1,523 crore will be spent.

The scheme will equip the CAPFs with state-of-the-art weapons and equipment as per their operational requirement keeping in mind the deployment profile at various locations.

Along with this, the information technology infrastructure of CAPF will also be improved through this. According to the statement, this will boost the ability of the government to meet the challenges in various places like International Border, LoC, LAC, Left Wing Extremism affected areas, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and insurgency affected northeastern states.