MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AJAY MAKEN)
(a) to (d): As part of an ongoing exercise several steps have been taken to
strengthen security and intelligence apparatus in the county. These measures
include augmenting the strength of Central Para-Military forces; amendment in the
CISF Act to enable deployment of CISF in joint venture or private industrial
undertakings; establishment of NSG hubs at Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Mumbai;
approval for setting up of NSG regional centres at Hydeerabad and Kolkata, granting
legal powers to DG, NSG for requisitioning aircraft for movement of NSG personnel
in the event of any emergency; strengthening and re-organizing of Multi-Agency Centre
in the Intelligence Bureau to enable it to function on 24x7 basis for real time collation
and sharing of intelligence with all other intelligence and security agencies of the
Central and State Governments/Union Territories; online and secure connectivity between
multi-Agency Centre, Subsidiary Multi-Agency Centres and State Special Branches; amendment
in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 to strengthen the punitive measures to
combat terrorism; constitution of the National Investigation Agency under the National
Investigation Agency Act, 2008 to investigate and prosecute offences under the Acts in
the Schedule; etc.
Further, the Government of India has sanctioned two Commando Coys in each India
Reserve (IR) Bns sanctioned after 01-4-2007. To raise these Coys, assistance of Rs.3
crore per Coy for specialized equipment would be provided. State Governments have also
been advised to convert 2 Coys of State Armed Police (SAP)/IR Bn into commando Coys,
and seek assistance for raising these Coys, from the Ministry of Home Affairs. Besides,
a Scheme for strengthening of State Special Branches (SSBs) by way of support for
monitoring, security, surveillance and other related equipments, has been approved.
Apart from the above, the Central Government have also taken steps to strengthen
border management and provide funds to the State under various schemes such as modernization
of the State Police Forces, Coastal Security Scheme, Mega City Policing Scheme, Reimbursement
of Security Related Expenditure (SRE) Scheme, etc.
