(a) whether the Government has procured Nuclear, Biological and Chemical
(NBC) detectors for various security forces/agencies in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the likely benefits of such equipments;
(c) the details of such equipment procured during each of the last three years and the current year;
(d) whether there is demand for the procurement of more such equipment from various security forces/agencies;
and
(e) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN)
(a): Yes. Madam. The Government has procured detection and mitigation equipment related to
Nuclear, Biological & Radiological threats for the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
(b) &(c): Details is given in Annexure. All the items except Serial No. 8, 9, 10, 15, 16,
19, 28, 29 and 30 are NBC detection equipment and the rest are mitigation equipment.
(d)& (e): Currently only the NDRF has sought these equipments and there is no demand from other
security agencies.