Annual Report 2012-13 Annual Annual Report 2012-13 Government of India Government of India MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS Departments of Internal Security, States, Home Jammu & Kashmir Affairs and Border Management Annual Report 2012-13 Chapter IV i Contents CHAPTER-I 1-4 Mandate and Organisational Structure of Ministry of Home Affairs CHAPTER-II 5-27 Internal Security CHAPTER-III 28-47 Border Management 48-50 CHAPTER-IV Centre-State Relations CHAPTER-V 51-62 Crime Scenario in the Country CHAPTER-VI 63-71 Human Rights and National Integration CHAPTER-VII 72-96 Union Territories CHAPTER-VIII 97-120 Police Forces CHAPTER-IX 121-138 Other Police Organisations and Institutions CHAPTER- X 139-155 Disaster Management CHAPTER-XI 156-166 International Cooperation CHAPTER-XII 167-175 Major Initiatives and Schemes CHAPTER-XIII 176-186 Foreigners, Freedom Fighters’ Pension and Rehabilitation CHAPTER-XIV 187-197 Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India CHAPTER-XV 198-208 Miscellaneous Issues ANNEXURES 209-237 Annual Report 2012-13 Chapter IV iii MANDATE AND ORGANISATIONAL CHAPTER I STRUCTURE OF THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS 1.1 The Ministry of Home Affairs Freedom Fighters’ pension, Human Rights, (MHA) has multifarious responsibilities the Prison Reforms, Police Reforms, etc. ; important among them being - internal l Department of Home, dealing with the security, border management, Centre-State notification of assumption of office by the relations, administration of Union Territories, President of India and the Vice-President management of Central Armed Police Forces, of India, notification of appointment/ disaster management, etc. Though in terms of resignation of the Prime Minister, Ministers, Entries 1 and 2 of List II – ‘State List’ – in the Governors, nomination to Rajya Sabha/Lok Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, Sabha, Census of population, registration of ‘public order’ and ‘police’ are the responsibilities births and deaths, etc.; of States, Article 355 of the Constitution enjoins the Union to protect every State against external l Department of Jammu and Kashmir aggression and internal disturbance and to ensure (J&K) Affairs, dealing with the that the Government of every State is carried constitutional provisions in respect of the on in accordance with the provisions of the State of Jammu and Kashmir and all other Constitution. In pursuance of these obligations, matters relating to the State, excluding the Ministry of Home Affairs continuously those with which the Ministry of External monitors the internal security situation, issues Affairs is concerned; appropriate advisories, shares intelligence l Department of Border Management, input, extends manpower and financial support, dealing with management of international guidance and expertise to the State Governments borders, including coastal borders, for maintenance of security, peace and harmony strengthening of border guarding and without encroaching upon the constitutional creation of related infrastructure, border rights of the States. areas development, etc.; and 1.2 Under the Government of India l Department of Official Language, (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, the Ministry dealing with the implementation of the of Home Affairs has the following constituent provisions of the Constitution relating to Departments:- official languages and the provisions of the Official Languages Act, 1963. l Department of Internal Security, dealing with the Indian Police Service, Central 1.3 The Department of Internal Security, the Armed Police Forces, internal security and Department of States, the Department of Home, law & order, insurgency, terrorism, Left Wing the Department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs Extremism, activities of inimical foreign and the Department of Border Management do agencies, terrorist financing, rehabilitation, not function in watertight compartments. They grant of visa and other immigration matters, all function under the Union Home Secretary and security clearances, etc.; are inter-linked. There is a designated Secretary l Department of States, dealing with for the Department of Border Management also. Centre-State relations, Inter-State relations, The Department of Official Language has a administration of Union Territories, separate Secretary and functions independently. Annual Report 2012-13 Chapter I 1 MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS The Annual Report of the Ministry of Home custody of classified and non-classified records Affairs does not, therefore, cover the activities of of the Ministry, Internal Work Study, furnishing the Department of Official Languages. of various reports relating to employment of SCs/STs and Persons with Disabilities to 1.4 The information relating to Ministers, Department of Personnel and Training, etc. Home Secretary, Secretaries, Special Secretaries, Additional Secretaries and Joint Secretaries Centre-State Division who held/are holding position in the Ministry of Home Affairs during the year (excluding the 1.9 The Division deals with Centre–State Department of Official Language) is atAnnexure relations, including working of the constitutional -I. The Organisational Chart has also been given provisions governing such relations, appointment at Annexure-II. of Governors, creation of new States, nominations 1.5 The different Divisions of the Ministry to Rajya Sabha/Lok Sabha, Inter-State boundary of Home Affairs and major areas of their disputes, over-seeing the crime situation in States, responsibility are as below: imposition of President’s Rule, etc. Administration Division Disaster Management Division 1.6 The Administration Division is responsible 1.10 The Division is responsible for legislation, for handling all administrative and vigilance matters, policy, capacity building, prevention, mitigation, allocation of work among various Divisions of long term rehabilitation, response, relief and the Ministry and matters relating to the warrant preparedness for natural calamities and man- of Precedence, Padma Awards, Gallantry Awards, made disasters (except drought and epidemics). Jeevan Raksha Padak, National Flag, National Finance Division Anthem, State Emblem of India and the Secretariat Security Organisation. The Division also handles 1.11 The Division is responsible for matters relating to Right to Information Act, formulating, operating and controlling the budget 2005. of the Ministry and other matters pertaining to Border Management Division expenditure control & monitoring and financial advice, etc. 1.7 The Division deals with matters relating to coordination and concerted action by Foreigners Division administrative, diplomatic, security, intelligence, 1.12 The Division deals with all matters legal, regulatory and economic agencies of the relating to visa, Protected Area Permit (PAP)/ country for the management of international borders, including coastal borders, creation Restricted Area Permit (RAP) regimes, of infrastructure like Integrated Check Posts, immigration, citizenship, overseas citizenship of Border Out Posts (BOPs), roads/fencing and India, acceptance of foreign contribution and floodlighting of borders and the Border Areas hospitality. Development Programme. Freedom Fighters and Rehabilitation Division Coordination Division 1.13 The Division frames and implements 1.8 The Division deals with intra-Ministry the Freedom Fighters’ Pension Scheme and coordination work, Parliamentary matters, public the schemes for rehabilitation of migrants from grievances (PGs), publication of Annual Report former West Pakistan/East Pakistan and provision of the Ministry, record retention schedule, of relief to Sri Lankan and Tibetan refugees. 2 Chapter I Annual Report 2012-13 MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS Human Rights Division 19, 2006 in the Ministry to effectively tackle the naxalite menace from both security and 1.14 The Division deals with matters relating development angles. It monitors the naxal to the Protection of Human Rights Act and situation and counter-measures being taken by also matters relating to national integration, the affected States with the objective of improving communal harmony and Ayodhya. ground-level policing and development Internal Security Divisions response as per the location specific action plans formulated/to be formulated by the affected 1.15 Internal Security-I Division deals States. It also reviews proper implementation of with matters relating to internal security and various developmental schemes of Ministries/ law & order, including anti-national and Departments concerned in the naxal affected subversive activities of various groups/extremist areas as also optimum utilisation of funds released organisations, terrorist financing, policy and under such schemes. operational issues on terrorism, security clearances, monitoring of ISI activities, Home North East Division Secretary-level talks with Pakistan on counter 1.20 The Division deals with the internal terrorism, etc. security and law & order situation in the North- 1.16 Internal Security-II Division deals Eastern States, including matters relating to with matters relating to arms and explosives, insurgency and talks with various extremist extradition, narcotics and Narcotics Control groups operating in that region. Bureau and the National Security Act. Police Divisions Jammu & Kashmir Division 1.21 Police-I Division functions as the cadre 1.17 The Division deals with constitutional controlling authority in respect of Indian Police matters including Article