(a) whether the Government has announced a number of plans to scan all mobile traffic
for unauthorized tapping while also monitoring conversations without approaching network for
technical access;
(b) if so, whether a plan for Central Monitoring System (CMS) was announced which is
expected to provide a centralized mechanism;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the extent to which these measures would help inter-mediatory, security agencies
to ensure greater discretion?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI SACHIN PILOT)
(a) to (c) The Centralized Monitoring System (CMS) is planned for the Centralised
Interception and Monitoring of measures within the provisions of Indian Telegraph Act and
rules thereof. It, basically, will automize the present manual system of interception and
monitoring.
(d) CMS will help in quick provisioning of targets, while at the same time ensuring
secrecy of provisioning because targets can be provisioned without the intervention of the
service providers, which is the case at present.