Head 232

Department of Prisons

Department of Prisons (Head 232) is allocated Rs 22.4 billion in 2026. It is listed in the budget gazettes for 9 of the 9 years with Head-level data. This page follows one Head across the years, even when its ministry or name changes.

Overview

Total 2026

Rs 22.4 billion

2017: Rs 6.3 billion

Across the years

All figures are in rupees at the prices of each year (nominal). They are not adjusted for inflation.

Show data as a table

Year	Recurrent	Capital	Total	Ministry
2017 Source: Gazette supplement 2017, p.25	Rs 5.5 billion	Rs 829 million	Rs 6.3 billion	Ministry of Prison Reforms, Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs
2018 Source: Appropriation Bill 2018, p.27	Rs 5.2 billion	Rs 896 million	Rs 6.1 billion	Ministry of Prison Reforms, Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs
2019 Source: Gazette supplement 2019, p.19	Rs 5.6 billion	Rs 323 million	Rs 5.9 billion	Ministry of Justice & Prison Reforms
2020	Head and programme figures are not available for this year yet.
2021 Source: Appropriation Bill 2021, p.21	Rs 8 billion	Rs 494 million	Rs 8.4 billion	State Ministry of Prison Reforms and Prisoners’ Rehabilitation
2022 Source: Appropriation Bill 2022, p.21	Rs 7.6 billion	Rs 448 million	Rs 8 billion	State Ministry of Prison Management and Prisoners’ Rehabilitation
2023 Source: Appropriation Bill 2023, p.16	Rs 9.8 billion	Rs 934 million	Rs 10.7 billion	Ministry of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms
2024 Source: Gazette supplement 2024, p.16	Rs 13 billion	Rs 1.3 billion	Rs 14.2 billion	Ministry of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms
2025 Source: Appropriation Bill 2025, p.18	Rs 15.8 billion	Rs 4.5 billion	Rs 20.3 billion	Ministry of Justice and National Integration
2026 Source: Appropriation Bill 2026, p.18	Rs 18.8 billion	Rs 3.6 billion	Rs 22.4 billion	Ministry of Justice and National Integration

What the gazettes show

No renames or gaps are shown in the gazettes with Head-level data.

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