MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AJAY MAKEN)
(a) to (e): The cases of crime against foreign women have been reported. However, NCRB does not maintain
separate information on crime against foreign women. As per information provided by NCRB on crime against
women which includes foreign women also, State/ UT-wise details of the cases registered, cases charge sheeted,
persons arrested and persons convicted under offences of rape, molestation, sexual harassment and total crime
during 2006-2008 are at Annexures-I, II, III and IV respectively. As per the Seventh Schedule to the
Constitution of India âPoliceâ and âPublic Orderâ are State subjects and, as such the primary responsibility
of prevention, detection, registration, investigation and prosecution of crime including crime against foreign
women, lies with the State Governments/ UT Administrations. However, the Union Government attaches importance
to the issues related to safety and security of women including foreign women. A detailed advisory dated 4th
September 2009 has been sent to all State Government/ UT Administrations wherein States/ UTs have been advised
to undertake comprehensive review of the effectiveness of the machinery for insuring safety and security of
women. The Advisory is available on Ministry of Home Affairs website, www.mha.nic/in. The advisory has
recommended measures like gender sensitization of the police personnel, minimizing delays in investigation
of murder, rape and torture of women, adopting appropriate measures for swift and salutary punishment to
public servants found guilty of custodial violence against women, etc. In order to ensure safety and
security of tourists, the Ministry of Tourism has also advised all State Governments/ UT Administrations
to deploy tourist police. Ministry of Tourism, in consultation with Ministry of Home Affairs and State
Governments/ UT Administrations, has also framed guidelines for formation of touristsâ security organization
which have been sent to State Governments/ UT Administrations.