Question : SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS FOR COMMONWEALTH GAMES

(a) whether security heads of participating nations have reviewed the security related arrangements made for the Commonwealth Games, 2010;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has constituted any committee to periodically review the security related arrangements and manpower deployment for the said event; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the manpower proposed to be deployed during the said event?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AJAY MAKEN)

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has constituted International Security Liaison Group (ISLG) to liaise with the security agencies of participating countries to share information of mutual interest as well as to address their security concerns. The International Security Liaison Group (ISLG) had organized three major briefings/conferences to brief the representatives/Security Administratorsâ€™ of participating Commonwealth countries on security preparations for Commonwealth Games, Delhi-2010:-

(1) Briefing of Heads of High Commissions â€“ Sept.9, 2009

(2) 1st International Security Administrators Conference â€“ Sept. 23 â€“ 24, 2009

(3) 2nd International Security Administrators Conference â€“ July 28-29, 2010.

Besides a number of individual/collective briefings are also organized on regular basis.

(c)&(d): The security arrangements for the Commonwealth Games are being coordinated in the Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA) through two High Level Committees i.e. the Empowered Security Committee (ESC) under the chairmanship of the Union Home Secretary and Commonwealth Games Security Review Committee (CWGSRC) under the chairpersonship of SS(CS)/AS(CS). In this regard, meetings with Delhi Police, Delhi Government, Organizing Committee for CWG, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and other departments concerned held on fortnightly basis and if needed more frequently.

In addition to the manpower available with Delhi Police about 175 coys of CPMFs would be provided to Delhi Police in phased manner starting from September, 2010 for deployment for security of CWG-2010 in Delhi.

Question : SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS FOR COMMONWEALTH GAMES

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