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Ministry of Home Affairs:Year End Review 2024

Posted On: 30 DEC 2024 7:15PM by PIB Delhi

The year 2024 was a year of historic reforms initiated by the Union Home Ministry to ensure ‘ease of justice for all’ and to build a secure Bharat as envisioned by PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji. The ministry made several game-changing decisions, making way for epoch-making reforms and unprecedented achievements in securing citizens’ rights enshrined in the Constitution of India.

Actively pursuing PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji’s appeal to erase all the vestiges of colonialism, the ministry decided to replace the Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Indian Evidence Act promulgated by the British Parliament during the colonial era with the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam. The indigenously framed criminal laws draw heavily from Indian jurisprudence available in ancient Indian texts and enshrine the delivery of justice in the centrality of the criminal justice system for the first time after independence. The new laws came into force on 1st July 2024.

However, that was not all. The MHA launched a series of game-changing initiatives engulfing security, women’s rights, inclusion of the marginalized sections, and advancing Bharat’s journey to a new era of greatness by manifold. The new initiatives adopted by the MHA are as follows:

Empowering Citizens through Landmark Legislation: Justice, Citizenship, and Social Equity

Three New Criminal Laws (Azaad Bharat Ke Naye Kanoon)

  • Three new criminal laws—Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam—came into force on July 1, 2024. Union Minister of Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah elaborated on the benefits of the new laws in a press conference.

(01st July, 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2030088)

  • The three new criminal laws were introduced following PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji’s appeal to erase all the vestiges of colonialism in our legal system. These laws enshrine our criminal justice system on the pillars of our age-old principles of jurisprudence. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji dedicated the complete implementation of these laws to the people of Chandigarh. The state of Haryana is committed to the full implementation of these laws before the 31st of March 2025. In the same direction, Uttarakhand and the rest of the states and union territories will also fully implement them as early as possible.
  • The new laws are justice-oriented and victim-centric. In the new laws, priority is given to justice instead of punishment. It makes delays redundant by ensuring speedy trials and speedy justice. These new laws will prove to be the biggest reform in the world. They will make the nation’s criminal justice system the most modern and increase conviction rates substantially.
  • The priority in the new laws is to tackle crimes against women and children. They were made more sensitive by adding a new chapter on crimes against children and women.
  • The protection of the rights of the victims has also been ensured by new laws. New laws have not only adopted technology but also incorporated it in such a way that they can keep up with technological changes that may sway humankind in the next 50 years.
  • To ensure seamless implementation of these laws, the MHA launched e-Sakshya, Nyaya Setu, Nyaya Shruti, and e-Summon App for three new criminal laws in Chandigarh

(04th August 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2041322)

    • e-Sakshya, e-Summon, Nyaya Setu, and Nyaya Shruti apps will enhance the efficacy of our criminal justice system in delivering timely and transparent justice. Under e-Sakshya, videography, photography, and testimonies will be saved on the e-evidence server, which will also be available in the courts immediately.
    • Under the e-summon, the summons will be sent electronically from the court to the police station and also to the intended individuals. Police, Medical, Forensic, Prosecution and Prisons are interlinked on the Nyaya Setu Dashboard, which will provide the police with all the information related to the investigation in just one click.
    • Through Nyaya Shruti, the court will be able to hear witnesses through video conferencing. This will save time and money and also settle the cases faster.

The CAA

  • PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji promulgated the Citizenship Amendment Act, fulfilling the aspirations of the makers of our Constitution, the rules of which were notified on the 11th of March 2024. The Citizenship Amendment Act provides citizenship to persecuted minorities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Parsi and Christian communities.
  • Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024 notified, the first set of citizenship certificates was issued after notification of CAA Rules, 2024.

(15th May 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2020671)

Social Equity for Jammu and Kashmir

  • Peace in Jammu and Kashmir has been a priority of the Modi government. Under the vision of PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji, the MHA undertook a slew of measures to enshrine peace, equality, and justice at the center of Jammu and Kashmir’s governance and society.
  • Under the aegis of this broad vision, the Parliament passed the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024, a historic bill aimed at empowering the Pahari Ethnic Group, Padari Tribes, Koli, and Gadda Brahmin.

(11th Feb 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2004918)

    • The bill directly pivots the essence of social equity to the hills and valleys of Jammu and Kashmir by providing for reservations for deserving communities.
    • The bill heralds a new sense of belonging and unity among the people.

Boosting Citizens’ Safety in Disasters

  • Upping the ante in the mission to ensure zero casualties in disasters The Lok Sabha passed the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill. The legislation empowers response forces to tackle disasters with more efficacy and agility.

(12th Dec 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2083982)

    • The bill shifts the approach to disaster management from a reactive to a proactive one with renewed thrust on prevention, mitigation, and preparedness.
    • The legislation will enable the government to brave calamities with a whole-of-the-government approach by fostering seamless synergy among agencies.
    • The bill empowers the NDMA and the SDMA to build databases to foster better preparedness and the swiftest response.

 

Zero Terror, 100% Progress: Empowering J&K with Inclusion Development and Vigil

 

    • The Modi government is building a terror-free Jammu and Kashmir through a multipronged approach. While the security forces are waging a full-blown war against terror on the ground, the MHA is empowering them by banning individuals and organizations involved in terror and anti-India activities.
    • Unprecedented participation of the people of Jammu and Kashmir in the Assembly elections and Lok Sabha elections shows that they have full faith in democracy.
      • In the 2024, Lok Sabha election J&K secured 35-year-high voter turnout at 58.46%.
      • In 2024 assembly election, J&K witnessed a meteoric 63.88% voter turnout.
      • Due to the sustained and coordinated efforts of the Union Government, the eco-system of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir has almost ended.
    • The Parliament also passed the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024, a historic bill aimed at empowering Pahari Ethnic Group, Padari Tribes, Koli, and Gadda Brahmin in this direction.

(11th Feb 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2004918)

      • The inclusion of these communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes in Jammu and Kashmir will have absolutely no impact on the current level of reservations available to the existing Scheduled Tribe communities such as Gujjars and Bakarwals. They will continue to get reservations like before.
    • Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah chaired a high-level review meeting on the security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir in New Delhi. (16th June 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2025700)
    • Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah chaired a High-Level Security Review Meeting on Jammu and Kashmir in New Delhi. (19th December 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2086245)
    • Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah chaired a review meeting on the security situation of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. (2nd January 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1992514)
      • The Union Home Minister directed agencies to replicate the successes achieved in Kashmir Valley through the Area Domination Plan and Zero Terror Plan in the Jammu division.
      • The government is committed to setting an example by cracking down on terrorists through innovative means.
      • In line with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji’s Zero Tolerance Policy against terrorism, the goal of ‘Terror Free Jammu and Kashmir’ will be achieved at the earliest.
    • Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah launched an e-bus service in Jammu and distributed more than one thousand appointment letters for J&K Combined Examination-2024 and compassionate appointments through video conferencing from New Delhi.

(25th January 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1999556).

      • 100 air-conditioned e-buses have been inaugurated, which will not only make transportation easier but also help in environmental protection.
      • The era of recommendations is over in Kashmir; now all appointments are made on a merit basis.
      • Instead of terrorism, bomb blasts, firing, stone pelting, and strikes, now education, technical institutions, industries, and infrastructure are being seen in Jammu & Kashmir.

Crushing Left-Wing Extremism before 31st March 2026: A Decisive Battle for Development

    • In the year 2024, the security forces have achieved exemplary success in curbing left-wing extremism, eliminating 287 Naxalites and arresting as many as 992. Among the eliminated Naxalites, 14 belonged to the Politburo. Death toll in LWE-affected areas, has fallen below 100 for the first time in 4 decades.
    • The Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah has resolved to end the menace of left-wing extremism before March 31, 2026.
    • Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah chaired a review meeting of the LWE situation in Chhattisgarh at Raipur.

(21st January 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1998439)

    • Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah chaired a review meeting and inter-State coordination meeting on Left-Wing Extremism with Chhattisgarh and neighbouring States in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

(24th Aug 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2048587)

    • Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah chaired a review meeting on Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in New Delhi.

(07th October 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2062905)

    • Union Minister of Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah chaired a review meeting in Raipur to assess the situation of Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) in Chhattisgarh. (16th December 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2085058)
      • There has been a significant reduction both in LWE-affected geographies and violence.
      • State Police to fill up the remnant security gaps, ensure comprehensive investigations, closely monitor prosecution, and choke finance streams.
      • The union home minister stressed the need for saturation coverage of central and state government schemes in LWE-affected districts.
      • In the mission against left-wing extremism, the MHA is fighting a successful battle against left-wing extremism with a strategy on all three fronts of development, prosecution, and operation.
      • Security spending in LWE-affected states has nearly tripled, reaching ₹3,006 crore.
    • Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, interacted with victims of Naxalite violence from Chhattisgarh at his residence in New Delhi.

(20th September 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2056910)

      • Naxalism is a threat to both humanity and the internal security of the country.
      • Within 3 months, the Union government and Chhattisgarh govt. will bring a comprehensive scheme for the overall development of people affected by LWE.
    • Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah attended the closing ceremony of Bastar Olympics as the Chief Guest in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh.

(15th December 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2084648)

      • Bastar Olympics will become a symbol of hope for the entire region, paving the way for a new chapter of development and serving as a strong foundation for the complete eradication of Naxalism. When a girl from Bastar wins a medal in the Olympics, it will be a message to the whole world that only development, not violence, is the way ahead
      • Bastar is transforming. By the time the Bastar Olympics are organized again in 2026, the region will undergo a profound change; these games have initiated the transition from "changing" to "completely changed.”
    • Union Minister of Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah met people who gave up arms and joined the mainstream of society in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh.

(15th December 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2084657)

      • Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji has approved the construction of more than 15 thousand houses in Naxal-affected areas.
      • A dairy cooperative is being started by giving a cow or buffalo to every family in Naxal-affected areas.
      • The Chhattisgarh government has made the best surrender policy, and by replicating it in the entire country, the youth who give up arms will be rehabilitated in society.
    • Union Minister of Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah paid tributes to the martyrs at the Shaheed Smarak in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, and met the families of martyred soldiers and victims of Naxal violence.

(16th December 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2084865) 

      • The Union government is committed to supporting the families affected by Naxal violence.
  • The Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah visited Gundam, the forward operating base of security forces in Bijapur, and reviewed the operational preparedness of the forces. He congratulated the Jawans on their unprecedented success against Naxalism in 2024 and encouraged them to continue the fight against Naxalism with the same zeal.
  • The Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah visited a Naxalism-affected village, Gundam in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, where he inspected the schools, fair-price shops and public medical care facilities. Shri Shah also interacted with the people living there. Gundam Village was once known as the den of Naxalites, but the Modi government has integrated it into the development mainstream and opened schools there that echo the National Anthem sung by the students.

 

Zero Tolerance Against Drugs: Breaking the Narco-Terror Nexus

 

  • Pursuing Prime Minister Modi Ji's vision of a drug-free Bharat, agencies achieved the grand success of making the biggest offshore seizure of drugs in the nation.

The MHA is heading with a whole-of-the-government approach in its mission to weed out the menace of drugs and the perpetrators of the crime.

  • In a joint operation carried out by the NCB, the Navy, and the Gujarat Police, a gigantic consignment of 3132 kg of drugs was seized.
  • Security agencies busted an international drug trafficking cartel and seized over 700 kg of contraband methamphetamine in Gujarat. NCB confiscated 82.53 kg of high-grade cocaine in New Delhi.
  • The massive drug consignment worth approximately Rs 900 crore was tracked down by a bottom-to-top approach after a quantity of drugs were seized in a courier center in Delhi.
  • The agencies also seized narcotics totaling 4,134 kg in the year 2024 from the deep seas.
  • The MHA has set the target to dispose of seized drugs as a stern message to the narcotics cartel. In the year 2024, the agencies under MHA destroyed 1,17,284 kg of narcotics.
  • Launching of the National Narcotics Helpline ‘MANAS’ in New Delhi and addressing of the 7th NCORD top-level meeting by Union Minister of Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah.

(18th July 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2034137)

  • Union Minister of Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah virtually inaugurated the Zonal Unit Office of NCB in Raipur and also chaired a review meeting on the narcotics scenario in Chhattisgarh.

(18th July 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2034137)

    • MANAS will have a toll-free number 1933, a web portal, a mobile app, and the UMANG app so that citizens of the country can anonymously connect with NCB 24x7 to seek advice on de-addiction and rehabilitation and share information on drug trafficking.
    • The Union government has tried to fight this battle in the last 5 years based on the ‘Whole of Government Approach’ and on the three pillars of structural, institutional, and informational reforms.
    • The Union government will establish NCB offices in every state and end the drug trade with the cooperation of state governments.

Zero Casualties in Disasters: A Proactive Approach to Manage Calamities

 

    • Pursuing PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji’s vision for zero casualties in disasters, the MHA has adopted a proactive approach to disaster management rather than a reactive one.
    • Lok Sabha passed Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024.

(12th Dec 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2083982)

  • The bill shifts the approach to disaster management from a reactive to a proactive one with renewed thrust on prevention, mitigation, and preparedness.
  • The legislation will enable the government to brave calamities with a whole-of-the-government approach by fostering seamless synergy among agencies.
  • The bill empowers the NDMA and the SDMA to build databases to foster better preparedness and the swiftest response.
  • The bill empowers the National Crisis Management Committee and High-level Committee to approve funds for relief during severe disasters.
    • During 2024-25. Central Government has released an amount of Rs. 16566.00 crore, as central share from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to 12 States and Rs. 4808.32 crore from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to 18 States, so far.
    • Similarly, Central Government has released an amount of Rs. 1610.454 crore as central share from State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF) to 12 States and Rs. 646.546 crore from National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) to 07 States, so far.
    • The High-Level Committee approved six projects of ₹2514.36 crore for urban flood management in Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Pune. (25th July 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2037164#:~:text=The%20High-Level%20Committee%20in,Bengaluru%2C%20Hyderabad%2C%20Ahmedabad%20andPune)
      • The committee also approved three projects of ₹810.64 crore under “Expansion and Modernisation of Fire Services in the States” for Assam, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.
      • Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs) deputed in flood-affected Assam, Mizoram, Kerala, Tripura, Nagaland, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Manipur for an on-the-spot assessment of the damages.
      • The Central Government has also provided all logistic assistance, including the deployment of requisite NDRF teams, Army teams, and Air Force support to all the flood-affected states.
    • MHA released ₹5858.60 crore to 14 flood-affected states as a central share from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and an advance from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF)

(01st October 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2060802)

    • A High-Level Committee under the chairmanship of Union Minister of Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, approved three projects of ₹725.62 crore under “Expansion and Modernization of Fire Services in the States” for Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and West Bengal

(11th November 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2072386)

    • A High-Level Committee (HLC), under the chairmanship of Union Minister of Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah approved ₹1115.67 crore for disaster mitigation and capacity-building projects for various States.

(26th November 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=20772900)

      • HLC approved the National Landslide Risk Mitigation project in 15 States for ₹1000 crore.
      • The committee approved ₹139 crore for Uttarakhand, ₹139 crore for Himachal Pradesh, ₹378 crore for eight North Eastern States, ₹100 crore for Maharashtra, ₹72 crore for Karnataka, ₹72 crore for Kerala, ₹50 crore for Tamil Nadu, and ₹50 crore for West Bengal.
      • HLC also approved a proposal on training and capacity building of civil defence in all states and UTs under Preparedness and Capacity Building from the funding window of the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for ₹115.67 crores.
    • MHA approved the release of ₹944.80 crore to the State Government of Tamil Nadu as a central share from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to help the people affected by Cyclone ‘Fengal’.

(6th December 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2081611)

 

Accord Bridges End Discord in Northeast

 

  • The Modi government has taken the path of building bridges of unity in the Northeast in a bid to usher in an era of peace with unprecedented success.
  • A tripartite agreement signed in the presence of the Home Minister between the Government of India, Government of Tripura and The Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance/TIPRA & other stakeholders.

(2nd March 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2010880)

  • Memorandum of Settlement signed between the Govt. of India, Govt. of Tripura, NLFT and ATTF in the presence of Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah.

(4th Sep 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2051900)

    • The peace accords signed will end festering conflicts in the Northeast by fulfilling long-pending demands.
    • The Modi government is building a peaceful Northeast by signing accords with various groups.
  • Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah addresses the 71st Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council in Shillong.

(19th Jan 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1997838)

    • The 10 years of the Modi government will be considered a golden period for the Northeast.
    • The Northeast is walking on the path of peace and prosperity by leaving violence under the Modi government.
  • MHA decided to scrap the Free Movement Regime (FMR) between India and Myanmar to ensure the internal security of the country and maintain the demographic structure of India’s Northeastern States bordering Myanmar. (8th Feb 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2003884#:~:text=Ministry%20of%20Home%20Affairs%20)
  • Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah addressed the 72nd Plenary Meeting of the North Eastern Council (NEC) in Agartala, Tripura.

(21st Dec 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2086818)

    • The Modi government is living up to the mantra of 'Act East, Act Fast, and Act First.'
    • Efforts are being made to change the approach, training, and focus of the police in every state of the Northeast, transforming the culture and direction of policing.
    • It is now time for every citizen of the Northeast to have the constitutional rights to property, dignity, and security, which are included in three new criminal laws.
    • To accelerate the development of the Northeast, the Modi government has attracted investors and opened up global markets for the region.
  • Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah chaired the 12th meeting of the Northeastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) Society in Agartala, Tripura.

(21st Dec 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2086875)

    • NESAC Society should further expand the scope of its work in Northeastern states.
    • The NESAC Society should take 100 students each with a science background from all the states of the Northeast on a visit to the ISRO HQ.
    • 20 waterways have been built with the help of NESAC and the Society should explore the possibility of building more waterways.
    • There is a need for extensive mapping for mineral, oil, and coal reserves in the Northeastern states, which will financially benefit from the royalty received for these minerals.
    • Demographic data of people along the India-Myanmar border, especially in Nagaland, Mizoram, and Manipur, should be mapped to help in fencing the border and stopping infiltration.
    • Forest area development should be the focus of the NESAC Society using space science.
    • Northeastern states should start new courses related to space technology in engineering colleges.
  • Union Minister of Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah met the Bru-Reang refugees and visited their homes and inspected the health and education facilities built for them. (22nd Dec 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2087010#:~:text=Shri%20Amit%20Shah%20interacted%20with,Chief%20Minister%20of%20Tripura%2C%20Prof)
    • The Bru-Reang community was subjected to ruthless violence for decades amidst ethnic clashes. The Ministry of Home Affairs under the leadership Shri Amit Shah signed a peace pact to end violence in 2020 and settled 38,000 Bru-Reang refugees in 11 colonies equipped with all the amenities required to live a healthy life.

 

Triumph Against Terror Drive: Equipping Security Apparatus

 

  • It is the vision of PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji to build a terror-free Bharat. The MHA, under the leadership of Shri Amit Shah, is heading towards achieving this goal with the approach of zero tolerance against terror.
  • Under this vision, the MHA designated Hizb-ut-Tahrir as a terrorist organisation under UAPA. Designated Goldy Brar & Qasim Gujjar as terrorist.
  • Nine organisations have been declared as Unlawful organizations.
  • In a significant step towards this goal, two different categories of explosive detectors indigenously manufactured by Electronics Corporation of India Limited, Department of Atomic Energy, and DRDO were handed over to the Director, IB, by the Principal Scientific Adviser to GOI for Security Forces.
  • The indigenously developed detectors are to be handed over by IB to 12 identified security agencies for field deployment.
  • Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting with various heads of security and law enforcement agencies to review the functioning of the Multi Agency Centre (MAC) of IB, responsible for tackling security challenges in the country, in New Delhi.

(19th July 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2034467)

    • The MAC framework is poised to undergo a major technical and operational revamp to increase its reach and efficacy.
    • The Union Home Minister stressed greater synergy among all the agencies to dismantle the terror networks and their supporting eco-systems to address the evolving security threat scenario of the country.
    • The Union Home Minister also stressed constituting a team of young, technically proficient, and passionate officers drawn from all agencies involved in national security to dismantle the terror ecosystem utilising big data and AI/ML-driven analytics and technological advancements.
  • Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, inaugurated the two-day 7th National Security Strategies Conference 2024 in New Delhi.

(13th September 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2054743)

    • In order to implement the decisions taken during the annual DGsP/IGsP Conference chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister launched the DGsP/IGsP Conference Recommendations' Dashboard developed by the NCRB.
  • MHA launched the unique Digital Criminal Case Management System (CCMS) Platform of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

(14th March 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2014738)

    • The newly developed CCMS will strengthen the NIA against terrorism and organised crime cases.
    • CCMS will improve coordination in the functioning of NIA, which will improve the justice system.
    • MHA also launches a mobile app, ‘Sankalan’ – A compendium of New Criminal Laws by the NCRB. ‘Sankalan’ is a comprehensive guide, which is able to compare the old and new legal provisions in detail.
  • Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah addressed the inaugural session of the two-day ‘'Anti-Terrorism Conference-2024' in New Delhi.

(07th November 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2071564)

    • The policy of 'zero tolerance against terrorism' has been accepted by the whole world.
    • The MHA will soon formulate a National Counter-terrorism Policy & Strategy to fight the entire 'ecosystem' of terrorism.
    • The government is committed to creating a strong ecosystem against terrorism and eliminating it.
    • A 25-point integrated plan was made to stop terror financing; several steps have been taken in cases ranging from Jihadi terrorism to insurgency in North-East, Left-Wing Extremism, fake currency and narcotics.
  • Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah addressed the 50th All India Police Science Conference as the chief guest in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

(19th November 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2074684)

    • The Police Science Conference needs to use AI to make the various available data result-orientated and more effective.
    • In five areas—cybercrime, infiltration, prevention of illegal drone use, narcotics, and misuse of the dark web—law enforcement agencies must stay much ahead of the criminals.
  • Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah inaugurated the 59th DGsP/IGsP Conference 2024 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

(29th November 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2079248)

    • The Union Home Minister said the focus should be on emerging security challenges along the eastern border, immigration, and trends in urban policing.
    • The Union Home Minister called for taking the initiative towards a zero-tolerance strategy and zero-tolerance action to implement zero-tolerance policy.
  • Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah addressed the 14th All India Home Guards and Civil Defence Conference in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

(22nd October 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2067195)

    • The Modi government will make the Home Guards and Civil Defence charter more relevant and useful by incorporating several new aspects and timely changes.

 

Securing Bharat: Strengthening Digital Defenses and Sharpening Forensic Expertise

 

  • The Modi government is securing Bharat and its citizens from crime by honing the power of its legal and investigating machinery with the power of technology.
  • Cabinet approved Central Sector Scheme “National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme” (N.F.l.E.S).

(19th June 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2026705)

    • Financial outlay of ₹2254.43 crore for campuses, labs, and enhancement of infrastructure.
    • The Government of India is committed to putting in place an effective and efficient criminal justice system based on scientific and timely forensic examination of evidence.
    • Establishment of campuses of the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) in the country.
    • Establishment of central forensic science laboratories in the country.
    • Enhancement of existing infrastructure of the Delhi Campus of the NFSU.
    • The scheme underscores the importance of high-quality, trained forensic professionals in the timely and scientific examination of evidence for an efficient criminal justice process, leveraging the advancements in technology and evolving manifestations and methods of crime.
  • Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah virtually launched the unique Digital Criminal Case Management System (CCMS) Platform of NIA.

(14th March 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2014738)

  • Union Home Minister dedicated Cyber Fraud Mitigation Centre (CFMC), launched Samanvay Platform (Joint Cyber Crime Investigation Facilitation System), 'Cyber Commandos' programme and Suspect Registry.

(10th Sept 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2053438)

    • The Cyber Fraud Mitigation Centre is a body represented by both law enforcement agencies and the private sector to create seamless coordination to tackle cybercrime, as no organisation can tackle this menace in silos.
    • Samanvay is a data repository platform that enables data sharing and analysis.
    • An army of 5,000 'Cyber Commandos' in States/UTs and Central Police Organizations (CPOs) will be established to counter threats of cyber security landscape in the country.
    • Suspect Registry of various identifiers is being created based on National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP), in collaboration with banks and financial intermediaries for strengthening fraud risk management capabilities of financial ecosystem.
  • In his address to the nation through Mann Ki Baat, PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji awakened the society to the menace of defrauding people by threatening them with 'Digital Arrest'.

(27th Oct 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2068698)

    • The modus operandi of these fraudsters is to pose as police, CBI, anti-narcotics, or RBI officers and threaten unsuspecting citizens over a video call.
    • Modi Ji laid out the measures to be taken by citizens to prevent such frauds, reminding them that no government agency conducts investigations via phone or video calls.
    • To nip this evil in the bud, Modi Ji invoked the mantra of 'Ruko, Socho Aur Action Lo' and appealed to report authorities immediately through the helpline number 1930 or on https://cybercrime.gov.in. The Modi government is committed to building a cyber secure Bharat.
  • Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah addresses the 5th International and 44th All India Criminology Conference of National Forensic Science University (NFSU) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

(23rd January 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1998860)

    • The government has done more than 50 path-breaking works in the last 10 years.
    • With the use of technology in new laws, justice will now be available, affordable and accessible.
    • Nine more campuses of NFSU will be opened across the country in the coming year.

 

Vikas bhi Virasat bhi: Fulfilling Aspirations Honoring Heritage

 

  • Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji has given the nation a unique type of governance model where development advances hand in hand with the beauty of the nation’s glorious heritage. The MHA has pushed ahead with this agenda by promoting development with heritage with equal might.
  • In this direction Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah announced the historic decision to rename the capital of Andaman & Nicobar Islands Port Blair as "Sri Vijaya Puram”.

(13th Sept 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2054647)

  • The Government of India, under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, commemorates the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Patel with a two-year-long nationwide celebration from 2024 to 2026 to honour his monumental contributions.

(23rd Oct 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2067316)

  • For the first time ever, the Constable (GD) examination for recruitment of constables in CAPFs was conducted in 13 regional languages apart from Hindi and English.

(11th Feb 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2004935)

 

Empowering Women: Safety, Security, and Dignity

 

    • The Modi government keeps women’s safety and security at the highest pedestal of its priorities. It firmly believes that protecting women’s security is not only Bharat’s civilizational pledge but also a path to ensure development.
    • Under the light of this principle the Modi government approved the establishment of the first all-women battalion of CISF.

(13th Nov 2024 https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2072993)

    • Union Cabinet approved MHA’s proposal of continuation of implementation of the Umbrella Scheme on ‘Safety of Women’ at a total cost of ₹1179.72 crore during the period from 2021-22 to 2025-26.

(21st Feb 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2007872)

      • Out of the total project outlay of ₹1179.72 crore, a total of ₹885.49 crore will be provided by MHA from its own budget and ₹294.23 crore will be funded from Nirbhaya Fund.

 

Secured Border to Secure Bharat

 

    • The Modi government's guiding principle is that a secured border is a precondition for a secure nation.
    • MHA decided to scrap the Free Movement Regime (FMR) between India and Myanmar to ensure the internal security of the country and maintain the demographic structure of India’s North Eastern States bordering Myanmar. (8th Feb 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2003884#:~:text=Ministry%20of%20Home%20Affairs%20)
    • Union Minister of Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah inaugurated the Passenger Terminal Building and Maitri Dwar in Petrapole, West Bengal, built at a cost of ₹487 crore by the Land Port Authority of India (LPAI)

(27th October 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2068695)

    • The Union government has worked not only to secure the borders but also to connect them with development.

 

Empowering Ladakh: New Districts, Rejuvenated Governance

 

    • In pursuit of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji's vision to build a developed and prosperous Ladakh, MHA decided to create 5 new districts in the Union Territory.
    • The new districts, namely Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra, and Changthang, will take the benefits meant for the people to their doorsteps by bolstering governance in every nook and cranny.

(26th Aug 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2048877)

      • There will now be a total of seven districts in Ladakh, including Leh and Kargil. Being extremely difficult and inaccessible, at present district administration is facing many difficulties in reaching the grassroots level.
      • After the formation of these districts, now all the public welfare schemes of the Central Government and Ladakh Administration will be able to reach the people easily, and more and more people will be able to take advantage of them.

 

CAPFs: Innovation and Infrastructure Boost for Security Forces

 

    • The Modi government approved the establishment of the first all-women battalion of CISF.

(13th Nov 2024 https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2072993)

    • A Memorandum of Association (MoA) signed between CAPFIMS and AIIMS to run Central Armed Police Forces Institute of Medical Sciences as a campus of AIIMS, New Delhi.

(9th March 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2013015)

    • Established at a cost of ₹2091 crore, CAPFIMS is a State-of-the-Art Medical Institute with a 970-bedded Referral and Research Hospital, 500-bedded general hospital, 300-bedded super-speciality hospital and 170 ICU/Critical Care beds.
    • CAPFs Jawans planted more than 6 crore trees till 15 November 2024.
    • For the first time ever, Constable (GD) examination for recruitment of constables in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) conducted in 13 regional languages apart from Hindi and English.

(11th February 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2004935)

      • The examination was conducted for around 48 lakh candidates in 128 cities across the country from 20 February to 7 March 2024.
    • MHA decides to extend financial support of 50% on GST on the purchase of goods from Kendriya Police Kalyan Bhandar as a welfare measure, the decision to be effective from 1st April 2024.

(13th march 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2014368)

      • The decision was made to benefit serving and retired personnel of CAPFs, Central Police Organisations, State Police Forces, and their families.

 

Other important initiatives

 

  • Union Minister of Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah inaugurated the ‘Fast Track Immigration – Trusted Traveller Programme’ at Terminal-3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi.

(22nd June 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2027936)

    • The Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI- TTP) is a visionary initiative of the Government of India, which will provide more facilities to Indian nationals and OCI passengers coming from other countries.
    • FTI- TTP initiative reflects the Union Government’s commitment to enhance travel convenience and efficiency for all.
    • FTI-TTP will be launched at 21 major airports in the country, in the first phase, along with Delhi airport, it will be launched at 7 major airports - Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi and Ahmedabad.
  • Govt of India under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji has decided to observe ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’ on 25th June every year.

(12th July 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2032795)

    • ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’ to safeguard democracy and keep alive the immortal flame of individual liberty in every Indian.
  • Union Minister of Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah unanimously re-elected as the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language.

(9th September 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2053252) 

    • We must move forward with the goal of making Hindi a companion of all regional languages, said Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah.
    • Without competing with any Indian language, we need to increase the acceptance of Hindi.
    • The Union government has incorporated words from various languages into Hindi, enriching and making it more flexible.
  • Union Minister of Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah addressed the Official Language Diamond Jubilee Celebrations and 4th Akhil Bharatiya Rajbhasha Sammelan in New Delhi.

(14th September 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2054956)

    • Hindi Diwas aims to make the official language the language of communication, people, and technology and spread it as an international language.
    • The emphasis of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in the New Education Policy is on primary education in mother tongues.
    • The Indian Languages Section will become a centre for the protection of all Indian languages in the years to come.
    • Without strengthening all Indian languages and establishing their mutual congruence with Hindi, the official language cannot be promoted.
  • Union Minister of Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah unveiled the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the Census Building in New Delhi and launched the Civil Registration System (CRS) mobile application.

(29th October 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2069328)

    • This statue of the Sardar Patel, a symbol of struggle and sacrifice for national interest, will continue to inspire everyone as a testament to his unwavering dedication to establishing democratic values in the country.
    • The launch of the Civil Registration System (CRS) mobile application under Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji's vision of Digital India is a significant initiative to integrate technology with governance.
    • With this application, citizens will be able to register births and deaths in their State's official language from anywhere, significantly reducing the time required for registration.

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