IB sees highest allocation in 7 years
In the Union Budget 202223, the Intelligence Bureau has received one of its highest allocation of ₹3,168 crore in the past seven years. This is an increase of 125% since 201617 when it was assigned ₹1,410 crore.
In 202122, IB was allocated ₹2,839.24 crore and in 2020 21, the amount stood at ₹2,575.25 crore.
Though Census 2021, a decennial exercise has been indefinitely delayed on the grounds of COVID19 pandemic, the Registrar General of India (RGI) has been allocated ₹3,676 crore in the financial year 202223. During the last fiscal, the total Budget allocation for RGI to conduct the Census and update the National Population Register (NPR) stood at ₹3,768 crore. But the actual allocation was revised to ₹519.80 crore in 202122 as the firstever digital Census was not conducted.
The National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), which is headed by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval has been allocated ₹232.71 crore, against ₹228.72 crore allocated last year.