Budget 2024: Rs 2.19 lakh crore to home ministry; majority for central police forces

The Union Budget 2024-25 allocates Rs 2,19,643 crore to the Ministry of Home Affairs. Of this, Rs 1,43,275 crore is designated for central police forces like the CRPF, BSF, and CISF, focusing on internal security and border guarding. Allocations include Rs 42,277 crore for Jammu and Kashmir, Rs 5,985 crore for Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Rs 5,862 crore for Chandigarh, and Rs 5,958 crore for Ladakh. Additionally, Rs 1,248 crore is set for the Union Cabinet, and Rs 6,458 crore for disaster management and state grants.