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26/11 has come to be a landmark for issues

related to Homeland Security. The event

brought into focus a significant need for

strengthening India’s defences against

these new and deadly forms of asymmetr

warfare. This commentary tries to addre

the 5 key opportunity areas created fro

the new focus on the segment.

A new focus

The incidents of 26/11-2009 have resulted in a new focus from the Indian

government on homeland security, the result being a sharp increase in

capital procurement and a promise of quicker clearance of projects.

A look at the spending

patterns reveals a

significant opportunity

for players

Strategic Advisory Services

August 2009 I Commentary on Homeland Security



“ A secure and safe environment is of utmost

importance in ensuring the development of any

society. From time to time, terrorist elements

have tried to disrupt peace in various parts of

our country through incidents of violence. Such

incidents have led to loss of innocent lives and

destruction of public and private property.

Recognising the paramount need for a safe and

secure internal security environment, the

Government has been taking measures to check

disruptive activities of the terrorist elements. In

November last year, the nation was jolted by the

dastardly terrorist attacks in Mumbai, the

financial capital of the country. The attacks not

only created heightened awareness among

people against terrorism, but also underlined

the urgent need for further strengthening of the

security apparatus in a r esult-ori ented manner.”

Statement fro m the Indian Union Home Secretary post the

26/11 attacks

Focus Segment 1 – Coastal Patrol

India has a coastline of 7,516.6 km. run

along 9 States and 4 Union territories.

A Coastal security scheme has b

commenced, in consultation with the S

Government of coastal States, for gi

focused attention to secure the coagainst illegal cross border activities

criminals and anti-national elements.

Under the scheme the follow

infrastructure has been a pproved:-

o 73 coastal police stations,

o 97 check posts,

o 58 out posts

o 30 barracks

The approved requisition of platforms sta

at 204 boats, 153 Jeeps, 312 motor cycl es

The supply of boats has started.

approved outlay is Rs. 400.00 crore for n

recurring expenditure and Rs. 151.00 c

for recurring expenditure for 5 years .

The delivery of 84 boats (5 Tonnes)e

costing Rs.105 lakh and 110 boats

Tonnes) each costing Rs.215 lakh at a t

cost of Rs.324.70 crore started from A

2009. The delivery of the first batch of

boats (12 each of 12 tonnes and 5 ton

commenced from May, 2009, followed

the next batch of 60 Interceptor Boats fr

October 1, 2009. The entire process

procurement will be completed

September, 2010

The states have been asked to carry o

vulnerability/gap analysis in consulta

with the Coast Guard and submit t

proposals for additional requirements

respect of police stations, check posts,

posts, vehicles, boats etc. Based on th

proposals, a comprehensive proposal to

named as Phase-II of the Coastal Secu

Scheme is proposed to be formulated

Keeping in view the vulnerability of

Maharashtra and Gujarat coasts to ill

cross border activities, Joint Coa

Patrolling has been introduced off the co

of Maharashtra and Gujarat. For

purpose, assistance will be given to C

Guard to procure 15 interceptor bo




suitable for patrolling of the close coastal

waters and for setting up 3 Coast Guard

Stations (2 in Maharashtra and 1 in Gujarat).

The expenditure planned for these 15 boats

is Rs. 281.23 Cr.

Other programmes underway

o Vessel tracking and monitoring

systems for all major ports

o Issue of identity cards to fishermen,

o Registration of all the boats,

o Issuance of Identity (smart) cards to

the residents of coastal villages and

o Intensified patrolling on the seas

Focus Segment 2 – Strengthening Central Police

Forces

Schemes for modernization of all the Central

Police Forces namely – CRPF, BSF, ITBP,

Sashastra Seema Bal, CISF, Assam Rifles and

Rashtriya Rifles are under implementation

The Central Para Military Forces have been

expanded by creation of 40 additional

battalions (20 each in SSB and ITBP) with a

view to strengthen border security

arrangements.

Additionally, in 2008-09 the creation of 29

additional Battalions of the BSF has alsobeen approved

Approval has been provided for raising 10

Commando Battalions for Resolute Action

(CoBRA), a specialized force to counter

extremism and militancy. The force will

conduct commando/guerilla type of short

and quick operations on pin pointed

intelligence

Creation of NSG hubs approved

o Four Regional hubs of NSG with a total

strength of 1086 personnel have been

set up by the Government at Chennai,

Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai.

o A Quick Reaction Team of NSG has also

been set up at the IGI Airport, Delhi for

quick deployment in case of an

emergent si tuation.

o The Hubs have been established at

Marol in Mumbai, Nedunkundram in

Chennai, Trimulghery in Hyderabad

Badu in Kolkata.

o Two Regional Centres of NSG

Hyderabad and Kolkata on the line

the existing NSG force at Mane

Haryana.

o An amount of Rs.409.40 crore has b

provided in the budget for NSG du

the financial year 2009 -10.

o This also includes an amount

Rs.150.09 crore for establis hing Regio

Hubs.

o For the Mumbai Hub, the Governm

of Maharashtra have provided 23 a

of land in the city. At present, the Hu

being operated from Police Trai

Centre, Kalina, Santacruz. NSG

already taken possession of the lan

Marol, Thungvey, Mumbai

construction work has been taken u

is expected that the infrastruc

would be ready by end-November 2

and the Hub would start functio

from its own campus.

o At Hyderabad, the NSG Hub will be

up on 22 acres of area i n Trimulghery

addition to the Regional Hub, Hydera

will also have a full-fledged

Regional Centre very s oon.

o In Chennai, 85 acres of land has b

acquired from the State Governmen

Nedungundram in Kanchipuram Dis

for establishing the Hub.

Procurement of one 100-seater La

Transport Aircraft and two 50-se

Medium Transport Aircraft for Air Win

BSF is underway.

Approval for procurement of 8 LCH Dh

Helicopters from HAL has been provide

of these helicopters are to be delivere

2009-10 and 4 in 2010-11

Total outlay for mordernisation of Cen

Para Military Forces stands at Rs. 4,

crore. Under this scheme, the CPMFs

being equipped with latest weap

surveillance and communication equipm

vehicles, body protection gear/equipme

etc.




Focus Segment 3 – Border Patrol

The Government has undertaken erection

projects comprising

o Fencing with patrol roads,

o Floodlighting and construction of Border

Out Posts (BOPs) along the Indo-Pak andIndo-Bangladesh borders

Additional 509 Border Out Posts have been

sanctioned on Indo-Pak (126 Nos) and Indo-

Bangladesh borders (383 Nos), which are

expected to be started in this year. The

outlay for the programme stands at Rs. 1832

Cr.

The Government has approved the

construction of 13 Integrated Check

Posts(ICPs) at identified entry points on

India's border with Nepal, Bangladesh,

Pakistan and Myanmar at an estimated cost

of Rs.635.00 crore.

The Government has approved construction

of 27 Link roads of operational significance

to ITBP, totaling 804 km. The outlay for the

programme stands at Rs. 1937 Cr.

Various types of hi-tech electronic

surveillance equipment like Night Vision

Devices, Hand Held Thermal Imagers, Battle

Field Surveillance Radars, Direction Finders,

Unattended Ground Sensors, High Powered

Telescope etc are being procured to act as

force multipliers on the International

Borders of India.

The current procurement stands at

o 398 Hand Held Thermal Imagers,

o 45 Battle Field Surveillance Radars,

o 12 Long Range Reconnaissance and

Observation System (LORROS),

o 9 Spotter Scopes

o 94 Passive Night Vision Bi noculars

to be deployed on Indo-Pakistan, Indo-

Bangladesh, Indo-China and Indo-Myanmar

borders.

It is estimated that there would be

additionally Rs. 1650 Cr. Of procurement of

thermal imagers, surveillance radars, night

vision devices and mobile communication

posts for the year 2009-10.

Focus Segment 4 – Modernization of Po

Forces

The Ministry of Home Affairs has b

implementing a non-Plan Scheme

“Modernisation of Police Forces” since 19

70 towards capacity building of the SPolice Forces, especially for meeting

emerging challenges to internal securit

the form of terrorism, naxalism etc.

Under the Scheme, assistance is provide

the State Governments in the form of gra

in-aid towards

o Construction of secure police station

o Construction of outposts,

o Construction of police lines,

o Purchase of vehicles,

o Purchase of security / surveillanccommunication equipments

o Purchase of modern weaponry,

o Purchase of forensic equipments,

o Upgradation and creation of trai

infrastructure,

o Police housing,

o Computerization etc.

Under the programme, Delhi Police

requisitioned for a new Trans

Management System with an expec

expenditure outlay of Rs. 200 Cr.

Under the programme the follow

requirements have been projected for

police forces combined (for contr

announced in the period January – Au

2009)

o Armaments : > Rs. 45 Cr. : Weap

Night vision sights, reflex sights.

o Personal protective gear : > Rs. 38

Including BP Vests, BP Patkas, Bo

suits

o Communication equipment : > Rs. 42

Including VHF/UHF Sets, Handheld Ra

transceivers, HF Manpacks, Junc

boxes (all types)

o Explosive and IED detection and cont

> Rs. 12 Cr. Including explosive vap

detectors, Minesweepers, Chem

analyser ki ts etc.




o Surveillence, Electronic Intelligence, and

Electronic Warfare : > Rs. 68 Cr.

Including CCTVs, Jammers, X-Ray

Scanners, NVDs, Bi noculars etc.

o Others including riot control devices,

bomb shields etc : > Rs. 11 Cr.

Focus Segment 5 –

Special initiatives

Crime and Criminal Tracking Networking

System : The Mini stry of Home Affai rs has

initiated a plan to install a comprehensive

integrated system for enhancing the

effici ency and effectiveness of policing at the

Police Station level through adoption of

principles of e-Governance, and creation of a

nationwide networked infrastructure for

evolution of IT-enabled state-of-the-art real

time tracking system around “investigationof crime and detection of criminals”. An

outlay of Rs.2000 crores has been included in

the 11th Plan and the programme is being

launched in the current year (2008-09).

Large Event Protection – Commonwealth

Games: With a view towards creating a safe

environment for hosting the Commonwealth

games at Delhi in 2010, the government has

sanctioned an outlay exceeding Rs. 1800 Cr.

Bulk of this outlay will go towards creatinginformation networks comprising

communication grids, CCTVs, Large event

monitoring and Traffic Management systems

at Delhi. Various components under this

scheme are being requisitioned by the state

and central government.

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