Question : CENTRALISED DATABASE FOR INTELLIGENCE



(a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up a Centralised database for intelligence integrating databases of various agencies/departments under the Union and State Governments;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Union Government has consulted with all the State Governments in this regard;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister


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

(a) &(b): The Government proposes to set up a Centralized database by integrating the intelligence output relating to terror/terror funding of various agencies/departments under the Union Government.

(c) to (e): Since no database of State Governments are currently proposed, the question of consulting the State Government does not arise.