MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)
(a) to (c): The details of the terrorist attack in the hinterland of the country during the last three years
and the current year Including the number of persons who lost their lives and injured in these terrorist
attacks and compensation paid to the next of kins of those killed and injured personnel is at Annexure-I.
(d): It is difficult to say with any finality as to how many terror cells have been eliminated or busted in
entirety, however, the number of terrorists arrested with respect to the above-mentioned terrorist
attacks is at Annexure-I.
(e): Law & Order and Police is a State subject, therefore, the primary responsibility to address these
remains with the State Governments. Combating terrorism, however, is a shared responsibility considering
its implication on internal security. The Government of India has been assisting the State Governments to
modernize their Police forces through the Modernization of State Police Force Scheme. In order to deal
with the menace of extremism and terrorism the Government of India have taken `various measures which,
inter-alia, include augmenting the strength of Central Armed Police Forces; establishment of NSG hubs
at Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Mumbai; empowerment of DG, NSG to requisition aircraft
for movement of NSG personnel in the event of any emergency; strengthening and re-organizing of
Multi-Agency Centre to enable it to function on 24x7 basis for real time collation and sharing of intelligence
with other intelligence and security agencies; tighter immigration control; effective border management
through round the clock surveillance & patrolling on the borders; establishment of observation posts,
border fencing, flood lighting, deployment of modem and hi-tech surveillance equipment; upgradation
of Intelligence setup; and coastal security. The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 has been
amended and notified in 2008 and 2012 to strengthen the punitive measures to combat terrorism.
The National Investigation Agency has been constituted under the National Investigation Agency
Act, 2008 to Investigate and prosecute offences under the Acts specified In the Schedule. As a
part of steps to counter terrorist threats, the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) has been
created. The Prevention of Money Laundering Act has been amended in 2009 to inter alia, include
certain offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, as predicate offence. Further
the Government continues to raise the issues of Cross-Border Terrorism in all its aspects including
its financing on various multi-lateral and bilateral fora.
