Budget allocations to CAPFs like CRPF, BSF, CISF fall short of projections: Par panel

A Parliamentary panel has reported a decline in the Budget Estimate for the Ministry of Home Affairs for 2025-26, dropping it to Rs 1,60,391.06 crore. Significant reductions have been observed in allocations for Central Armed Police Forces, Intelligence Bureau, National Disaster Response Force, and Union Territories, potentially impacting critical development and modernization projects.