Budget 2019: Nominal cut in allocation for CBI
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing several sensitive cases across India and abroad, including AgustaWestland chopper scam, ponzi scam, illegal mining scam and fake encounter cases in Manipur, requires the deployment of large-scale of manpower and resources.
According to the budget document, the funds for the agency have been slashed to Rs 777.27 crore from Rs 778.93 crore last year. PTI