Status of Natgrid
The NATGRID is conceived to be a framework which will leverage Information Technology to connect approved User Agencies (security/law enforcement) with designated Data providers (Airlines, Banks, SEBI, Railway, Telecom etc.) with a view to enhance the country’s counter-terrorism capability. The platform envisages approved operating procedures and oversight mechanisms to facilitate access between users and providers to enable them to analyze and disseminate information/intelligence for synergizing efforts to counter-terrorism related activity. The total expenditure upto 31.03.2015 on NATGRID project is Rs.98.14 Crore. Work on both the physical infrastructure and a technical component is in progress.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary in a written reply to a question by Shri Sumedhanand Sarswati and Smt. Santosh Ahlawat in the Lok Sabha today.
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