Tamil Nadu government sanctions ₹71 crore to enhance contingency funds for police stations

The Tamil Nadu government, on Wednesday (October 21, 2026), issued an order sanctioning ₹71.01 crore to enhance the contingency funds provided to all police stations in the State to meet routine administrative and operational expenses.

According to an official press release, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay had announced the enhancement of contingency funds to all police stations during the demand for grants for the Home Department for 2026-27 in the Legislative Assembly. Accordingly, the State government has issued an order allocating the amount with the objective meet unforeseen expenses and eliminate corruption, the release said.

Police stations are classified into three categories based on the number of crimes reported. The monthly contingency fund for Light category police stations has been increased from ₹3,750 to ₹30,000, for Medium police stations from ₹6,000 to ₹40,000, and for heavy police stations from ₹8,250 to ₹50,000, the release added.