Annual Report 2010-11
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS Annual Report 2010-11 Departments of Internal Security, States, Home Jammu & Kashmir Affairs and Border Management Contents Chapter I 1-4 Mandate and Organisational Structure of the Ministry of Home Affairs Chapter II 5-36 Internal Security Chapter III 37-60 Border Management Chapter IV 61-69 Centre-State Relations Chapter V 70-83 Crime Scenario in the Country Chapter VI 84-95 Human Rights and National Integration Chapter VII 96-130 Annual Report 2010-11 Union Territories Chapter VIII 131-158 Police Forces Chapter IX 159-176 Other Police Organisations and Institutions Chapter X 177-200 Disaster Management Chapter XI 201-209 International Cooperation Chapter XII 210-235 Major Initiatives and Schemes Chapter XIII 236-252 Foreigners, Freedom Fighters’ Pension and Rehabilitation Chapter XIV 253-261 Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India Chapter XV 262-280 Miscellaneous Issues Annexures 281-304 Annual Report 2010-11 MANDATE AND ORGANISATIONAL CHAPTER STRUCTURE OF THE MINISTRY OF I HOME AFFAIRS 1.1 The Ministry of Home Affairs insurgency, terrorism, naxalism, (MHA) has multifarious responsibilities, activities of inimical foreign important among them being internal agencies, terrorist financing, security, management of para-military rehabilitation, grant of visa and forces, border management, Centre- other immigration matters, security State relations, administration of Union clearances, etc.; Territories, disaster management, etc. Though in terms of Entries 1 and 2 of List l Department of States, dealing with II – ‘State List’ – in the Seventh Schedule Centre-State relations, Inter-State to the Constitution of India, ‘public relations, administration of Union order’ and ‘police’ are the responsibilities Territories, Freedom Fighters’ pension, Human rights, Prison of States, Article 355 of the Constitution Reforms, Police Reforms, etc. ; enjoins the Union to protect every State Annual Report 2010-11 against external aggression and internal l Department of Home, dealing disturbance and to ensure that the with the notification of assumption Government of every State is carried of office by the President and on in accordance with the provisions of Vice-President, notification of the Constitution. In pursuance of these appointment/resignation of obligations, the Ministry of Home Affairs the Prime Minister, Ministers, continuously monitors the situation, Governors, nomination to Rajya issues appropriate advisories, extends Sabha/Lok Sabha, Census of manpower and financial support, population, registration of births guidance and expertise to the State and deaths, etc.; Governments for maintenance of security, peace and harmony without encroaching l Department of Jammu and upon the constitutional rights of the Kashmir (J&K) Affairs, dealing States. with the constitutional provisions in respect of the State of Jammu 1.2 Under the Government of India and Kashmir and all other matters (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, relating to the State, excluding the Ministry of Home Affairs has the those with which the Ministry of following constituent Departments:- External Affairs is concerned; l Department of Internal Security, l Department of Border dealing with the Indian Police Management, dealing with Service, Central Police Forces, management of international internal security and law & order, borders, including coastal Chapter I 1 borders, strengthening of border Administration Division guarding and creation of related infrastructure, border areas 1.6 The Division is responsible development, etc.; and for handling all administrative and vigilance matters, allocation of work l Department of Official Language, among various Divisions of the dealing with the implementation of Ministry and monitoring of compliance the provisions of the Constitution of furnishing information under the relating to official languages and Right to Information Act, 2005, matters the provisions of the Official relating to the Table of Precedence, Languages Act, 1963. Padma Awards, Gallantry Awards, Jeevan Raksha Padak, National Flag, 1.3 The Department of Internal National Anthem, State Emblem of India Security, Department of States, and Secretariat Security Organisation. Department of Home, Department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs and Border Management Division Department of Border Management do not function in watertight compartments. 1.7 The Division deals with matters They all function under the Union relating to coordination and concerted Annual Report 2010-11 Home Secretary and are inter-linked. action by administrative, diplomatic, There is a designated Secretary for security, intelligence, legal, regulatory Department of Border Management also. and economic agencies of the country The Department of Official Language for the management of international has a separate Secretary and functions borders, including Coastal borders, independently. The Annual Report of creation of infrastructure like Integrated the Ministry of Home Affairs does not, Check Posts, Border Out Posts (BOPs), therefore, cover the activities of that roads/fencing and floodlighting Department. of borders and the Border Areas Development Programme. 1.4 The information relating to Ministers, Home Secretary, Secretaries, Coordination Division Special Secretaries, Additional 1.8 The Division deals with Secretaries and Joint Secretaries intra-Ministry coordination work, who held/are holding position in the Parliamentary matters, public grievances Ministry of Home Affairs (excluding the (PGs), publication of Annual Report of Department of Official Language and the Ministry, Record Retention Schedule, Department of Justice) is at Annexure-I. The position as on 10.02.2011 is also custody of classified and non-classified indicated at Annexure -II. records of the Ministry, Internal Work Study, furnishing of various reports 1.5 The different Divisions of the relating to employment of SCs/STs and Ministry of Home Affairs and the major Persons with Disabilities to Department areas of their responsibility are as below: of Personnel and Training, etc. 2 Chapter I Centre-State Division migrants from former West Pakistan/ East Pakistan and provision of relief to 1.9 The Division deals with Centre– Sri Lankan and Tibetan refugees. State relations, including working of the constitutional provisions governing such Human Rights Division relations, appointment of Governors, 1.14 The Division deals with matters creation of new States, nominations relating to the Protection of Human to Rajya Sabha/Lok Sabha, Inter-State Rights Act and also matters relating to boundary disputes, over-seeing the national integration, communal harmony crime situation in States, imposition of and Ayodhya. President’s Rule, etc. Internal Security Divisions Disaster Management Division 1.15 Internal Security-I Division deals 1.10 Disaster Management Division with matters relating to internal security is responsible for legislation, policy, and law & order, including anti-national capacity building, prevention, mitigation, and subversive activities of various long term rehabilitation, response, relief groups/extremist organisations, terrorist and preparedness for natural calamities financing, policy and operational and man-made disasters (except drought issues on terrorism, security clearances, Annual Report 2010-11 and epidemics). monitoring of ISI activities, Home Secretary-level talks with Pakistan on Finance Division counter terrorism, etc. 1.11 The Division is responsible for 1.16 Internal Security-II Division formulating, operating and controlling deals with matters relating to arms and the budget of the Ministry and other explosives, extradition, narcotics and matters pertaining to expenditure control Narcotics Control Bureau and National & monitoring and financial advice, etc., Security Act. under the Integrated Finance Scheme. Jammu & Kashmir Division Foreigners Division 1.17 The Division deals with 1.12 The Division deals with all matters constitutional matters including Article relating to visa, Protection Area Permit 370 of the Constitution of India and (PAP)/Restricted Area Permit (RAP) general policy matters in respect of J&K regimes, immigration, citizenship, and terrorism/militancy in that State. It overseas citizenship of India, acceptance is also responsible for implementation of of foreign contribution and hospitality. the Prime Minister’s Package for J&K. Freedom Fighters and Rehabilitation Division Judicial Division 1.13 The Division frames and implements 1.18 The Division deals with all matters the Freedom Fighters’ Pension Scheme relating to the legislative aspects of and the schemes for rehabilitation of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Chapter I 3 Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.) and also Police Medals for Meritorious/ the Commissions of Inquiry Act. It Distinguished service and Gallantry, etc. also handles matters relating to State legislations which require the assent of 1.22 Police-II deals with all matters the President under the Constitution, relating to Central Police Forces, including political pension to erstwhile rulers their deployment. before independence and mercy petitions Police Modernisation Division under Article 72 of the Constitution. Naxal Management Division 1.23 The Division handles all items of work relating to modernisation of State 1.19 This Division has been created Police Forces, provisioning/procurement w.e.f. October 19, 2006 in the Ministry of various items for modernisation of to effectively tackle the naxalite menace Central