Lok Sabha Question No. 675 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Internal Security Challenges
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: JANARDAN MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †675

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018/ MAGHA 17, 1939 (SAKA) INTERNAL SECURITY CHALLENGES

†675. SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  recent  efforts  made  by  the  Government  to  tackle  the  growing challenges confronting the internal security of the country;

- (b) whether the non-State actors have any role in these challenges; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to (c): The Government has taken various measures to deal with the internal security challenges which, inter-alia includes:-

-  Augmenting the strength of Central Armed Police Forces;
-  Tighter immigration control;
-  Effective border management through round the clock surveillance & patrolling on the borders;
-  Up gradation of Intelligence setup;
-  Strengthening the Coastal Security;
-  Establishment  of  observation  posts,  border  fencing,  flood  lighting deployed of modern and hi-tech surveillance equipment;
-  Raising of the issues of Cross-Border Terrorism in all manifestations including its financing in various multi-lateral and bilateral forum as part of India's zero tolerance policy towards terrorism.

In addition, there is close and effective coordination amongst intelligence agencies at the Centre and the State level.  The Multi Agency Centre  (MAC)  has  been  strengthened  and  re-organized  to  enable  it  to function on 24x7 basis for real time collation and sharing of intelligence with other intelligence agencies and States, which ensures seamless flow of  information  between  the  State  and  the  Central  agencies.    This  has resulted in busting of many terror modules, thus neutralizing major terror attack plan.

The  Central  Government  closely  monitors  the  LWE  activities  and supplements  the  efforts  of  the  State  Governments  over  a  wide  range  of issues,  both  on  the  security  and  developmental  issues.    These  include deployment  of  Central  Armed  Police  Forces  (CAPFs),  assisting  the  State Government in capacity building of State Forces and implementation of a wide range of developmental schemes in LWE affected States.

'Public Order' and 'Police' are State subjects as per the provisions of the  Constitution  of  India.    The  responsibilities  of  maintaining  law  and order, including investigation, registration/prosecution of crimes, conviction  of  accused,  protection  of  life  and  property  etc.  rest  primarily with the respective State Government.  The Central Government keeps a constant watch on the internal security scenario of the country through its security agencies. Alerts and advisories are issued to the law enforcement agencies whenever any threat to internal security is perceived including providing Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) to the State Governments.

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