MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI R. P. N. SINGH)
(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 500 FOR 30.4.2013
(a): All 35 States/UTs of India are in the process of setting up CCTNS. CCTNS pilot launch
comprising police stations and higher offices in 2 districts of each State has been done
across 2000 Police Stations nationwide on 04th January 2013.
(b): No, Madam.
(c): Does not arise.
(d): As on date, 2839 Sites (Police Stations/ Higher offices) out of 18,519 have an
IT-enabled tracking system. The State wise break-up of the same is kept at Annexure-I.
Funds are being provisioned centrally by Ministry of Home Affairs to ensure that all States
/ UTs have an IT-enabled tracking system to investigate into crimes and trace criminals.
(e) Corrective steps taken are as follows:
# Visit by MHA/NCRB (National Crimes Records Bureau) teams across various States/UTs
to help expedite the Project implementation.
# Regular progress review at NCRB through Fortnightly Status Report and Weekly Status
Reports.
# Training workshops for police personnel.
# Periodic meetings with all stake holders of the project – State, System Integrator
(SI), State Project management Unit (SPMU), Original Equipment manufacturer (OEM), BSNL and
others to address issues.
# Establishment of a dedicated CAS (Core Application Software) helpdesk for support to
States prior to O&M (Operation and Maintenance) phase.
# Conduct of review meetings by Home Secretary, Additional Secretary and Joint Secretary
with Nodal Officers of all State/UTs to provide adequate guidance required for selection of
systems integrators.
# Inter head utilization of funds at State/UTs has been allowed for faster implementation.
# Central release of BSNL payment for networking has been processed to improve utilization
at State/UTs.
# Expeditious release of adequate funds to System Integrators by the respective States/ UTs.
# Expediting the process of verification of hardware by the State Technical Infrastructure
Committee (STIC).
# Expediting the process of approval of OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) or Product
Change Request- States/ UTs are taking considerable time to process approval of OEM or product
change requests submitted by SIs. All States have been directed to consider such requests
urgently based on the merits and expedite them considering the lead time required to procure
and delivery of the item.
# Advisories issued by NCRB/MHA for efficient implementation are given at Annexure- II.
