(a) whether the Government has recently decided to review the list of VIPs who are getting security cover;
(b) if so, whether the expenditure on VIP security has increased in the past few years;
(c) if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the Government has constituted any Committee with regard to VIP security; and
(e) if so, the time by which such Committee is likely to give its recommendations?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN)
(a): The security arrangements for all VIPs/Central Protectees are reviewed periodically in two high
level committees in MHA.
(b) to (e): The expenditure incurred on providing security to VIPs / Central Protectees cannot be
estimated as different State Governments / UT Administrations and their agencies are involved in
making security arrangements for them. No such committee has been constituted for this purpose.