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TN Government Hikes Police Station Contingency Fund to Rs 71 Crore
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News18•21-10-2026, 17:15
TN Government Hikes Police Station Contingency Fund to Rs 71 Crore
- •The Tamil Nadu government substantially hiked the monthly contingency fund for all police stations, allocating over Rs 71 crore annually.
- •Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay announced the hike during the demand for grants for the police department in the Assembly.
- •The initiative aims to meet rising daily operational expenses and help prevent and eradicate corrupt practices by reducing reliance on unofficial funds.
- •Police stations are classified into three categories based on crime volume, with monthly allocations increasing significantly across all tiers.
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The Tamil Nadu government hiked the monthly contingency fund to cover rising day-to-day administrative and operational expenses, reducing dependence on unofficial financial sources to prevent and eradicate corrupt practices.
The state government has issued an order sanctioning an annual expenditure of Rs 71.02 crore to implement this enhancement across police stations in the state.
Police stations across the state are classified into three categories based on the volume of registered crimes, with monthly allocations increasing from Rs 3,750 to Rs 30,000 for the first category, Rs 6,000 to Rs 40,000 for the second category, and Rs 8,250 to Rs 50,000 for the third category.
