Lok Sabha Question No. 363 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Crowd Management Training to Police
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: CHHOTELAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.363

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 01ST DECEMBER, 2015/ AGRAHAYANA 10, 1937 (SAKA)

## CROWD MANAGEMENT TRAINING TO POLICE

†363. SHRI CHHOTE LAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of persons killed/injured and damage to property due to stampede  separately  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current year, gender, area and State-wise;

- (b) whether the Government has any proposal to provide crowd management training to police personnel in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  details  of  advisories  issued to  the  States  and  Police  Department  to stop such cases in future?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HARIBHAI PARTHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a)  :  A  total  of  49,  186  and  79  persons  were  injured  and  70,  400  and  178 persons died in stampede during 2012, 2013 and 2014  respectively. National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) does not maintain data on damage to property due  to  stampede  separately.  The  latest  data  pertains  to  the  year  2014. State/UT wise cases reported, persons injured and persons died in stampede during 2012-2014 are enclosed at Annexure.

(b) to (d): Yes Madam. Crowd Control Management is part of Basic Training Syllabus of Constables, Sub Inspector and Deputy Superintendent of Police. Further, Crowd Management Training to Police is covered under the subject 'Maintenance of Public Peace and Order for IPS Probationers during the Basic Course Training in the SVP National Police Academy, Hyderabad covering the topics of Principles of crowd control, Correct police attitudes in dealing with different classes of agitators, Collection of intelligence, Counseling and mediation,  Rumours,  Anticipation  of  Law  and  order  situations,  Special problems  in  dealing  with  Agitations  of  Students,  Labour,  Farmers,  Women and  other  weaker  section,  Mela  arrangements,  arrangements  for  festivals, Broad  principles  of  riot  schemes,  Handling  communal  problems  -  climate, tension, apprehension and incidents.

The  responsibility  of  ensuring  security  on  any  events  lies  with  the  State Government concerned in whose jurisdiction the event is to  take place as 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India and therefore, the State Governments are primarily responsible for prevention, detection, registration and investigation of crime and  for  prosecuting  the  criminals  through  the  machinery  of  their  law enforcement  agencies  as  also  for  protecting  the  life  and  property  of  the citizens.  The  Union  Government,  however,  attaches  highest  importance  to the matter of prevention of crime and therefore, has continued to urge to the State  Governments/  UT  Administrations  to  give  more  focused  attention towards improving the administration of criminal justice system and taking such measures as are necessary for prevention and control of crime within their respective jurisdictions. The Ministry of Home Affairs has been advising the  States/UTs  from  time  to  time  to  take  immediate  measures  to  ensure safety  and  security  of  the  citizens  and  also  for  elimination  of  all  forms  of crimes,  which  is  also  available  in  the  Ministry's  website  http://mha.nic.in/. Government  of  India  also  assists  the  State  Governments  by  providing security  arrangements  for  any  events  through  deployment  of  additional security forces on the requirement of the States.

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## Page 1of 1Annexure

## LS.U.S.Q.No. 363 For 1.12.2015

## State/UT wise number of persons injured and died due Stampede during 2012-2014

| Sl. No.    | State/UT          | 2012    | 2012   | 2013    | 2013   | 2014    | 2014   |
|------------|-------------------|---------|--------|---------|--------|---------|--------|
| Sl. No.    | State/UT          | Injured | Died   | Injured | Died   | Injured | Died   |
| 1          | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 0       | 0      | 0       | 141    | 0       | 4      |
| 2          | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      |
| 3          | ASSAM             | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      |
| 4          | BIHAR             | 0       | 0      | 0       | 1      | 41      | 42     |
| 5          | CHHATTISGARH      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      |
| 6          | GOA               | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      |
| 7          | GUJARAT           | 48      | 15     | 0       | 3      | 0       | 0      |
| 8          | HARYANA           | 0       | 2      | 0       | 53     | 0       | 29     |
| 9          | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      |
| 10         | JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      |
| 11         | JHARKHAND         | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 42     |
| 12         | KARNATAKA         | 0       | 9      | 0       | 8      | 0       | 6      |
| 13         | KERALA            | 0       | 1      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      |
| 14         | MADHYA PRADESH    | 0       | 15     | 157     | 122    | 18      | 10     |
| 15         | MAHARASHTRA       | 0       | 1      | 18      | 2      | 0       | 17     |
| 16         | MANIPUR           | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      |
| 17         | MEGHALAYA         | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      |
| 18         | MIZORAM           | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      |
| 19         | NAGALAND          | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      |
| 20         | ODISHA            | 0       | 1      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      |
| 21         | PUNJAB            | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      |
| 22         | RAJASTHAN         | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      |
| 23         | SIKKIM            | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      |
| 24         | TAMIL NADU        | 0       | 22     | 0       | 47     | 0       | 0      |
| 25         | TELANGANA#        |         |        |         |        | 0       | 0      |
| 25         | TRIPURA           | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      |
| 26         | UTTAR PRADESH     | 1       | 4      | 11      | 23     | 20      | 28     |
| 27         | UTTARAKHAND       | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      |
| 28         | WEST BENGAL       | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      |
|            | TOTAL (STATES)    | 49      | 70     | 186     | 400    | 79      | 178    |
|            | UNION TERRITORIES |         |        |         |        |         |        |
| 29         | A & N ISLANDS     | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      |
| 30         | CHANDIGARH        | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      |
| 31         | D & N HAVELI      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      |
| 32         | DAMAN & DIU       | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      |
| 33         | DELHI (UT)        | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      |
| 34         | LAKSHADWEEP       | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      |
| 35         | PUDUCHERRY        | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      |
|            | TOTAL (UTs)       | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0      |
| TOTAL (ALL | INDIA)            | 49      | 70     | 186     | 400    | 79      | 178    |

Source: 'Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India' # Newly carved state from Andhra Pradesh