28/12/2013

 


Delhi CM to go without security, but what is the story of Bihar ?

 

The state spends Rs 141.95 crore on VIP security. Not to speak of chief minister even the ministers are protected by 18 security personnel while each legislator by three men. Bihar is the poorest state yet it provides security to 3,591 VIPs, largest number among all states.

Patna,(BiharTimes): When the chief minister-designated of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal has decided to travel by Metro, live in a flat and not the government bungalow and would travel without any security Bihar is the one state where highest number of people have got police security and where the police-citizen ratio is second highest––that is the number of policemen is much less. The state spends Rs 141.95 crore on VIP security. Not to speak of chief minister even the ministers are protected by 18 security personnel while each legislator by three men.
Incidentally, Bihar is the poorest state yet it provides security to 3,591 VIPs, largest number among all states.
This disclosure was made in the affidavit submitted by the state government before the Supreme Court a couple of years back. It was also pointed out that out of these protected persons, the number of people currently facing serious criminal charges is 70 who include businessmen, MLAs and ex-MLAs. This list also includes 382 private individuals getting VIP security in the state.
Bihar is among the state with one of the highest police-citizens ratio. There is one policeman for every 1,456 citizens. Only West Bengal with one policeman for 1,658 citizens is ahead of it. The country’s police personnel to population ratio is 1:761.
Out of total 55,000 policemen in the state about 10,000 are deployed on VIP security in the state––this is roughly 20 per cent. Surprisingly the list of VIPs that includes ministers, judges, MLAs, MLCs and other VIPs may not cross the figure of 1,500. The other VIPs include political workers, contractors and businessmen, mostly close to the power may be.
Compare this figure with the other state. In the Maoist infested state like Andhra Pradesh, monthly expenditure on providing security to 847 individuals, including public functionaries and private individuals, is Rs 8.9 crore and the total number of personnel involved in this is 4,205.
In Karnataka, an expenditure of Rs 56,25,61,200 per annum is incurred in providing security to public functionaries and private individuals and the total number of security personnel deputed are 1,586.
There are 41 persons facing investigation/criminal charges (excluding Lokayukta cases) who have been provided security.
In Kerala, 33 individuals have been given security at a cost of Rs 11.56 lakh to the exchequer. The total number of police personnel involved are 55.
In Tamil Nadu, Rs 2,69,75,000 per month is incurred in providing security to public functionaries/private individuals/otherdignitaries.
Security has been provided to 164 persons and the total number of security personnel deputed is 1,015. There are five persons facing criminal charges who have been provided security.
According to the 'Data on Police Organisations
in India-2012', prepared by the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), for 14,842 protected people nation wide, 47,557 police personnel have been deputed for their security Bihar has a unique distinction, as many as 3,591 people were given police security, which is more than 20 per cent of the total national figure. This was followed by Punjab 1,798 and West Bengal 1,698. Getting security guard is considered as a status symbol.

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