Lok Sabha Question No. 7 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Internal Security Situation
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †7

TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  THE  11 th   DECEMBER,  2018  /  AGRAHAYANA  20,  1940 (SAKA)

## INTERNAL SECURITY SITUATION

†7. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the overall situation of internal security in the country especially in metro cities;

(b) the steps being taken to prevent terrorist attacks in the country;

(c) the number of terrorist attacks investigated during the recent months along with the number of culprits punished;

(d) the steps being taken to restore the faith of people; and

(e) the steps being taken to improve all intelligence network system to detect the incidents of attack by anti-social elements in the cities?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The  overall  internal  security  situation  in  the  country  including metro cities is under control due to continuous and unrelenting efforts of the Central and State Governments.  The internal security situation in the country  including  intelligence  gathering  mechanism  is  reviewed  from time to time with the security experts and measures to strengthen the same are taken as per requirements.

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- (b): Various measures have been taken to counter the menace of terrorism, which, inter-alia, include the following; -
- (i) Augmenting the strength of Central Armed Police Forces;
- (ii) Establishment  of  NSG  hubs  at  Chennai,  Kolkata,  Hyderabad, Mumbai and Ahmedabad;
- (iii) Effective border management through surveillance & patrolling;
- (iv) Establishment  of  observation  posts,  border  fencing, flood lighting, deployment of modern and hi-tech equipments;
- (v) Upgradation of Intelligence setup;
- (vi)      Strengthening the coastal security.
- (c):   'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under VII Schedule of the Constitution and State Police is the first responder to any terrorist incident occurring in the State.  However, if a scheduled offence under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 (NIA Act) is committed and the  Central  Government  is  of  the  opinion  that  it  is  required  to  be investigated under the NIA Act, it may direct the NIA to investigate the said offence.  Since, July, 2018, the Central Government has directed the

## L.S.US.Q NO. 7 FOR 11.12.2018

NIA to investigate 28 cases in which seven accused persons have been convicted.

(d) & (e):     The  Central Government is supplementing the efforts of the State Governments to deal with terrorist/insurgent/extremist groups in a concerted and coordinated  manner.  These  inter  alia  include  sharing  of intelligence,  extending  financial  assistance  for  strengthening  of  the State Police Forces and Intelligence Agencies under the Police Modernization Scheme, reimbursement of Security Related Expenditure, sanction of India Reserve Battalions, deployment of Central Armed Police Forces  for  carrying  out  intensive  joint  counter  insurgency  operations, providing security for vulnerable installations and security of infrastructure projects based on threat assessment.

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