Improving the inclusion of a number of measures in the past two years, India's ability to security challenges, in particular global terror, Interior Minister, P. Chidambaram said at the meeting held Monday that the country was better equipped to face these challenges before.
"The country will be better next year than it is today, and get even better in two years. That, in my opinion, is the only measure of progress and success," he said. Mr Chidambaram, who was two years in office as interior minister on Tuesday took over the internal security apparatus in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai 26/11.
He said that despite the usual administrative bottlenecks, the implementation of various measures to increase security, modernization of the police and the capacity has increased its pace plans.
Suppose there is no magic wand and capacity can be immediately taken, "he said, 5.30 lakh had bodies in the police that the 16:01 1 January 2009 and since then, states have taken up the forces lakh.
At central level, he said, 31,500 jobs were filled in 2009-10 and 14 506 places have been filled in the years 2010-11. "The setting is underway in six central paramilitary forces -. CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP, SSB and Assam Rifles as much as 11 985 Reviews of the National Guard security have been sanctioned for the four regional centers, two regional task forces and Manesar, he said.
Central forces with assault rifles, pistols, bulletproof vests, armored vehicles against mines, MTW and night vision devices were fitted, he added. The Intelligence Bureau has also the creation of four regional training centers and all the paramilitary forces had been central to increasing the training capacity. He said 20 schools were disciplined insurgency-cons in nine states.
The National Anti-terrorism Center (NCTC) should be operational by 2011-end, when a decision on its establishment by the end of this year was taken, "he said.
Intelligence Sharing
The discussion paper was prepared on the NCTC and discussions took place on different levels, "he said. The NCTC was established to improve information sharing and analysis from around the country.
Referring to the proposal of National Grid Intelligence (NATGRID), Mr. Chidambaram said a detailed project report had been prepared and is now available from the Cabinet Committee on Security for approval. He said that the draft NATGRID quick access to information about a person, and details of the banking, insurance, immigration, income, telephone and facilitate the use of Internet.
"The country will be better next year than it is today, and get even better in two years. That, in my opinion, is the only measure of progress and success," he said. Mr Chidambaram, who was two years in office as interior minister on Tuesday took over the internal security apparatus in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai 26/11.
He said that despite the usual administrative bottlenecks, the implementation of various measures to increase security, modernization of the police and the capacity has increased its pace plans.
Suppose there is no magic wand and capacity can be immediately taken, "he said, 5.30 lakh had bodies in the police that the 16:01 1 January 2009 and since then, states have taken up the forces lakh.
At central level, he said, 31,500 jobs were filled in 2009-10 and 14 506 places have been filled in the years 2010-11. "The setting is underway in six central paramilitary forces -. CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP, SSB and Assam Rifles as much as 11 985 Reviews of the National Guard security have been sanctioned for the four regional centers, two regional task forces and Manesar, he said.
Central forces with assault rifles, pistols, bulletproof vests, armored vehicles against mines, MTW and night vision devices were fitted, he added. The Intelligence Bureau has also the creation of four regional training centers and all the paramilitary forces had been central to increasing the training capacity. He said 20 schools were disciplined insurgency-cons in nine states.
The National Anti-terrorism Center (NCTC) should be operational by 2011-end, when a decision on its establishment by the end of this year was taken, "he said.
Intelligence Sharing
The discussion paper was prepared on the NCTC and discussions took place on different levels, "he said. The NCTC was established to improve information sharing and analysis from around the country.
Referring to the proposal of National Grid Intelligence (NATGRID), Mr. Chidambaram said a detailed project report had been prepared and is now available from the Cabinet Committee on Security for approval. He said that the draft NATGRID quick access to information about a person, and details of the banking, insurance, immigration, income, telephone and facilitate the use of Internet.
