New Delhi, July 6
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday gave the country's elite investigating agency, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), a Rs.330 crore (Rs.3.3 billion) support in the financial budget for its modernization.
The CBI received Rs.71 crore (Rs.710 million) more than the last fiscal when it got Rs.259 crore (Rs.2.59 billion).
The CBI deals with investigation and prosecution in corruption cases against public servants, private persons, firms and other cases of heinous and serious crimes.
The support includes provision for modernization of training centre of CBI, e-governance, construction of office building, purchase of land and construction of office and residence complex for CBI.