PCR – Parliamentary Q and A

Persons charged under UAPA ( 5 April 2017 )

As per available data with National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), a total of 1361 persons were charge sheeted under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) during the year 2014 and 2015. The data for the year 2016 is under compilation.

Police hospitals in naxal affected States ( 15 March 2017 )

There is no proposal for establishment of police hospitals by the Central Armed Police
Forces (CAPFs) on the lines of army hospitals in naxalite affected States.

Policy initiatives for effective protection of borders ( 20 December 2017 )

Taking measures to ensure effective protection of borders is an ongoing process. Some
of the new policy initiatives taken to enhance border security, since June, 2014

Policy towards surrendered Naxalites ( 19 July 2017 )

‘Police’ and ‘Public order’ being State subjects and the State Governments have their own
surrender and rehabilitation incentives to bring Left Wing Extremists cadres into the mainstream.

Prevention of Torture Bill ( 20 December 2017 )

The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs had intimated on 21.05.2014 that the revised
Prevention of Torture Bill, 2010, as recommended by a Select Committee of Rajya Sabha, had lapsed on dissolution of the 15th Lok Sabha on 18th May, 2014.

Probe into encounter of alleged SIMI terrorist ( 26 July 2017 )

Investigation of the case relating to encounter of alleged SIMI terrorists is being
conducted by the CID branch of Madhya Pradesh Police.

Procession in Parliament Street ( 27 December 2017 )

Delhi Police has reported that in compliance of directions of the Hon’ble National Green
Tribunal, all the agitators/ protestors from Jantar Mantar Road have been evicted for ensuring free flow of traffic and pedestrian movement.

Proposal for marine police station in Odisha ( 20 December 2017 )

Government of India is implementing Coastal Security Scheme with the objective of
strengthening infrastructure and capabilities of Coastal Police for patrolling and surveillance of coastal areas, particularly shallow areas close to the coast.

Proposal from Manipur for establishing IRB ( 26 July 2017 )

The objective behind sanctioning India Reserve Battalions is to make the States self reliant, so that their dependency on the Central Armed Police Forces is progressively reduced.

RAF and Marine India Reserve Battalion in Karnataka ( 15 March 2017 )

The request of the State Government of Karnataka received vide letter dated 3.6.2014 for
establishment of one Rapid Action Force (RAF) Battalion in Karnataka was agreed to.