Lok Sabha Question No. 4558 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4558

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  JANUARY, 2019/ PAUSHA 18, 1940 (SAKA)

## CYBER CRIME PREVENTION AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN

4558.

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of the implementation of the 'Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children (CCPWC) Scheme' in the country along with its salient features;
- (b) the number of complaints pertaining to child pornography and videos of sexual  assault  received  on  'online  cyber  crime  reporting  portal'  since inception along with the action taken/being taken by the Government on such complaints so far;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  made  any  provision  for  establishing  a hotline for reporting of such complaints under the said scheme;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with number of such complaints received on the hotline so far; and
- (e) the details of the funds provided under the said scheme since inception along  with  its  utilisation  and  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for effective implementation of the said scheme across the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The  main  objective  of  Cyber  Crime  Prevention  against  Women  and

Children  (CCPWC)  Scheme  is  to  have  an  effective mechanism to handle

## L.S.US.Q.NO.4558 FOR 08.01.2019

cybercrimes against women and children in the country. The scheme has a total  estimated  outlay  of  Rs.  223.198  crores  and  main  features  of  the scheme are given below:

-  Online cybercrime reporting platform
-  One national level cyber forensic laboratory.
-  Training of Police officers, judges & prosecutors.
-  Cybercrime awareness activities.
-  Research & Development.

(b): 'Police'  and  'Public'  are  State  subjects  as  per  the  Constitution  of India  and  States  are  primarily  responsible  for  prevention,  detection  and investigation of crime through their law enforcement machinery.  The Law Enforcement Agencies take legal action as per the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act, 2000 against the cyber fraud offenders. The online cybercrime reporting portal www.cybercrime.gov.inhas been operationalized and since inception, more than 3800 complaints have been received on it.

- (c): The helpline is yet to be operationalized.

(d): Does not arise.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.4558 FOR 08.01.2019

- (e): Rs. 93.12 crore have been released to the States and UTs for setting up cyber forensic training laboratory in each State/ UT, capacity building and  training.  Further,  following  actions  have  been  taken  for  effective implementation of the scheme:
- i) Central Cybercrime Reporting Portal (www.cybercrime.gov.in) launched on  20 th  September 2018 to report complaints pertaining to Child Pornography(CP)/Child  Sexual  Abuse  Material  (CSAM)  or  sexually  explicit content.
- ii) Training  programs  prepared  for  Law  Enforcement  Agencies(LEAs), public prosecutors and judges.
- iii) Four workshops conducted for capacity building of LEAs and officials of Ministry of Women & Child Development (WCD) under CCPWC scheme.
- iv) Handbook  on Cyber Safety for Adolescents/Students has been released.
- v) Cyber Dost Twitter Handle (@CyberDost) and radio campaign across the country launched for spreading awareness against cybercrimes.

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