Lok Sabha Question No. 372 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: 12th India Security Summit
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ganesan Selvam, Dhanush M Kumar, Rebati Tripura, Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 372

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019/ KARTIKA 28, 1941 (SAKA)

12TH INDIA SECURITY SUMMIT

372.          SHRI SELVAM G.:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

SHRI REBATI TRIPURA:

SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJIKUNDARIYA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  organized  the  12th  India  Security  Summit recently;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  theme  of  the  summit  along  with  the issues discussed and the outcome thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  rolled  out  a  scheme  'Indian  Cyber  Crime Coordination Centre (IC)' for the period 2018-2020, to combat cyber crime in the country;
- (d) if so, the details of the scheme and its components;
- (e) whether the Government has taken steps to spread awareness on cyber crime to prevent cyber crime and expedite investigation and if so, the details thereof;
- (f)  whether there has been an increase in the incidence of cyber crimes in the country; and
- (g)  if  so,  the  details  of  measures  taken  to  deal  with  cyber  crimes  and developing a holistic policy for meticulous enforcement of cyber laws in the country including in Tripura?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) & (b): No  Sir.  Government  has  not  organized  the  12th  India  Security

Summit. It was organized by ASSOCHAM.

## LS.US.Q.NO.372 FOR 19.11.2019

(c) & (d): Yes  Sir.  MHA  has  sanctioned  a  scheme  for  establishment  of Indian  Cyber  Crime  Coordination  Centre  (I4C)  to  handle  issues  related  to cyber crime in the country in a comprehensive and coordinated manner.

## Key components are:

- i. National Cyber Crime Threat Analytics Unit (TAU)
- ii. National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal
- iii. Cyber Crime Ecosystem Management Unit
- iv. National Cyber Crime Forensic Laboratory  Ecosystem
- v. National Cyber Crime Training Centre
- vi. National Cyber Crime Research and Innovation Centre
- vii. Platform for Joint Cyber Crime Investigation Team

(e) to (g) 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects as per the Constitution of India.  States/UTs  are  primarily  responsible  for  prevention, detection,  investigation    and    prosecution    of    crimes  through  their  law enforcement  machinery.    The    Law    Enforcement    Agencies    take    legal action  as  per provisions  of  law  against  the   offenders. As awareness and recording  of  cyber  crimes  has  improved,  there  has  been  an  increase  in reporting of cyber crimes.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 372 FOR 19.11.2019

To spread awareness on cyber crime,  several steps  have been taken that include dissemination of messages on cyber crime through MHA Twitter handle @CyberDost, Radio campaign, publishing of Handbook for Adolescents/ Students, publishing of 'Information Security Best practices' for the benefit of Govt. Officials/Officers, organizing of Cyber Safety and Security Awareness  weeks,  in  association with police department  in different States/UTs etc.

To prevent such crimes and to speed up investigation, Central Government  has  taken  steps  to  spread  awareness  about  cyber  crimes, issue  of  alerts/ advisories,  capacity  building/ training  of  law  enforcement personnel/ prosecutors/ judicial officers, improving cyber forensics facilities etc.  The  Government  has  also  launched  the  online  National  Cyber  Crime Reporting  Portal, www.cybercrime.gov.in  to  enable  complainants  to  report complaints pertaining all types of cyber crimes with special focus on cyber crimes against women and children.

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