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8.1 e Indian Police Service (IPS) is one ofthe three All India Services constituted underArticle 312 of the Constitution of India. e IPSofficers provide senior level leadership to PoliceForces both in the States and at the Centre. eall India character of the Service gives itsmembers a unique advantage of handlingspecific problems in the States within the overallperspective of national unity and integrity. eMinistry of Home Affairs (MHA) is the cadrecontrolling authority in respect of the IPS. It isresponsible for all policy decisions related to theService, including cadre structure, recruitments,trainings, cadre allocations, confirmations,empanelment, deputations, pay & allowances,disciplinary matters, etc.

8.2 e Service is organized in 24 Statecadres/Joint cadres. ere is no separate cadrefor Union Government. In every cadre a‘Central Deputation Reserve’ is built-in forsending the officers on deputations. estructure of each cadre is jointly reviewed byGovernment of India and the concerned StateGovernment ordinarily at intervals of every 5years. In the year 2009, the strength andcomposition of the cadres of Assam- Meghalaya,Rajasthan, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and WestBengal were reviewed and finalized. Necessarynotifications were also issued.

8.3 e authorized strength of the IndianPolice Service Officers and their in-positionstatus as on 1.1.2010 is tabulated below:-

State/Cadre Authorize Officersstrength in-position

Andhra Pradesh 226 185AGMU 196 168Assam-Meghalaya 172 124Bihar 193 153Chhattisgarh 81 76Gujarat 161 141Haryana 117 109Himachal Pradesh 75 64Jammu & Kashmir 135 107Jharkhand 110 102Karnataka 172 132Kerala 142 115Madhya Pradesh 291 215Maharashtra 236 208Manipur-Tripura 121 102Nagaland 60 37Orissa 159 99Punjab 144 112Rajasthan 193 154Sikkim 32 32Tamil Nadu 236 196Uttarakhand 60 58Uttar Pradesh 404 346West Bengal 297 226IPS Officers of 2009Batch, presentlyunder Training NA 122in NPA.

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8.4 e Ministry constituted one memberCommittee in the year 2009 to study the reasonsof short-fall in the Indian police Service and torecommend a recruitment plan for the periodfrom 2009 to 2020 duly suggesting the measuresrequired to be taken in the immediate as well aslong term. Shri Kamal Kumar submitted hisreport on September 15, 2009. is Ministry istaking necessary action on therecommendations of Shri Kamal Kumar.

8.5 e one member committee, in it reportspecifically commented upon mechanism of thereview of the strength and composition of acadre of IPS and in specific to the guidelineswhich were followed for revising the strengthand composition of a cadre of IPS. Accordingly,the norms/guidelines, of cadre review have nowbeen revised and based on the newnorms/guidelines, the proposals of cadre reviewof 12 cadres(Bihar, Chhatisgarh, Gujarat, Jammu& Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra,Manipur-Tripura, Orissa, Punjab, Uttar Pradeshand Uttarakhand) have been finalized in theMinistry and in respect of remaining cadres, thisMinistry has already initiated to undertake anexercise of mid-term cadre review on the basisof revised guidelines.

8.6 e Government of India, inconsultation with the concerned States, decideson the number of vacancies to be filled in aparticular year through regular recruitment andpromotion. Appointments in the Indian PoliceService of the Direct Recruits are made throughthe annual Civil Services Examinationsconducted by the Union Public ServiceCommission (UPSC). ere is a shortage of IPSofficers at the level of SP in all the State cadres.To minimize the shortage of IPS officers at SPlevel, a decision has been taken to increase thebatch-size of Indian Police Service from 130 to150 from CSE, 2009 onwards. e SPS officersare inducted to the IPS by promotion on the

recommendation of Selection Committeeconstituted under the chairmanship ofChairman/Member, UPSC and havingrepresentatives of Government of India andState Governments as members. Aer inductionthey continue working in their own States whilethe regular recruits are allocated to the differentState cadres / joint cadres. e extant ruleprovide for inter cadre transfers in consultationwith the State Governments.

8.7 Another major recommendation of thecommittee is that the UPSC should be movedfor recruiting 70 candidates during 2010 to 2017through Limited Competitive Examinations toovercome the shortage of Direct Recruited IPSOfficers. Accordingly, this Ministry has mooteda proposal to UPSC & DOP&T to introduce the3rd mode of recruitment to IPS. It is proposedto recruit 80 officers through LimitedCompetitive Examinations for a period of 7years, which aer attrition will make availableabout 500 officers.

8.8 e regular recruits before confirmationin the IPS undergo 15 weeks FoundationalCourse training at the Lal Bahadur ShastriNational Academy of Administration, Mussorie,44 weeks basic/professional training at SardarVallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy(SVP NPA), Hyderabad and 34 weeks PracticalTraining in States/Cadres they are allotted to,while the promoted officers undergo inductiontraining of six weeks at SVP NPA, Hyderabad.

8.9 In order to upscale the abilities ofofficers to handle the emerging challenges liketerrorism, white collar crimes etc., a number ofspecialized trainings in fields related to policingare given in the police training centres ofexcellence in India and abroad. Mandatory Mid-Career Training Programmes (MCTP) for theIPS is being introduced from 2010. esetrainings are being organized in selected

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domestic and foreign institutions of repute inthree phases to prepare the officers forassumption of higher roles of DIG, IG andADG/DG. SVP NPA, Hyderabad would co-ordinate for organizing MCTP for the IPSofficers.

8.10 e IPS officers during their career havean option to serve on deputation with the CentralPolice Organizations aer being empanelled at thelevels of DIG, IG, ADG and DG at the Centre.ese empanelments are processed by theMinistry of Home Affairs. e officersempanelled up to the ADG level are posted inCPOs with the approval of the CompetentAuthority in the Ministry of Home Affairs. Forthe DG level appointments to the CPMFs, thepanels nominating the candidates forconsideration of Competent Authority areproposed by Committee on National Security andCentral Police Personnel Welfare (CNS & CPPW).is Committee was constituted as per thedirections of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in thecase of Shri Prakash Singh and Others Vs. Unionof India & Others [WP(C) No.310 of 1996].

8.11 e IPS officers besides the above-saidMHA-specific deputations can serve ondeputation within the country and abroad at thelevels of Secretary, Additional Secretary, JointSecretary and equivalent posts with the otherMinistries of the Central Government. In orderto be considered for these postings, the officersare empanelled by the DoPT through Ministryof Home Affairs. e IPS officers can also serveas CVOs on deputation with Public SectorUndertakings (PSUs) under the Central StaffingScheme.8.12 e matters related to the IPS officer’sleave, provident fund, group insurance, vigilancestatus, review of performance for continuationin Service on attaining the age of 50/55 years,resignations, voluntary retirement, pension,grant of extension in Service, re-employment/

commercial employment aer retirement aredealt in this Ministry. e Annual PerformanceAppraisal Reports (PAR) are also handled in thisMinistry. Executive Record (ER) Sheets of theIPS officers have been computerized. is isresulting in effective monitoring, timelyprocessing of appointments, deputations anddeployments of the officers.

SARDAR VALLABHBHAI PATELNATIONAL POLICE ACADEMY (SVPNPA), HYDERABAD

8.13 SVP NPA is a premier police traininginstitution in the country. It was established in1948 at Mount Abu and, aer shiing toHyderabad in 1975, is now functioning as a‘Centre of Excellence’. An Advisory Board,headed by the Union Home Secretary andcomprising of senior officers of MHA, seniorpolice officers and eminent persons from otherprofessions as its members, periodically reviewsthe nature of courses, syllabi and trainingmethodologies at the Academy. It advises theAcademy on various measures for improvingstandards taking into account the emergingproblems and present day requirements.

8.14 e Academy conducts the basic coursesfor the regular recruits and induction trainingsfor the SPS officers appointed to IPS bypromotion. e Academy runs special coursesto train the trainers/instructors of policetraining institutions of the States as well asCentral Police Forces, laying special emphasison values of discipline, integrity, character,professional ethics in service. For the in-servicetrainings programmes modules on subjects likecomputers, insurgency, anti-terrorism, disastermanagement, field cra and tactics, simulationexercise investigation, community policing havebeen included. e Academy has startedconducting special course on “TACTICS’. e

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Cabinet Secretary visited the Academy to deliverthe 24th S.V.P. Memorial lecture on October 30,2009. Mr.Alain Le Roy, UN Under SecretaryGeneral alongwith 05 members of UNpeacekeeping Operations visited the Academyon October 14, 2009.

8.15 e Academy also conducts courses forofficers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS),Indian Revenue Service (IRS), Indian Audit andAccounts Service (IA&AS), Indian ForestService (IFS) and also the officers of the JudicialProbation and Prison departments, PublicSector Undertakings, Banks and InsuranceCompanies, etc. Short duration specialisedthematic courses, seminars and workshops onprofessional subjects, especially related topolicing, have proved to be quite useful.

8.16 In pursuance to the PM’s instruction,Mid-Career training programme for IPSOfficers is being introduced from 2010 and is inits final leg of administrative arrangements.ree Institutes, viz. Charles Sturt University,Australia; Cambridge University, U.K.; andIndian Institute of Management Ahmedabadhave been selected for three phases. Specialtraining efforts have been undertaken by Bureauof Police Research and Development (BPR&D)to train the State Police Forces to combat LWEextremism, terrorism, etc. Collaboration withthe Ministry of Defence for this purpose is alsobeing ventured.

Setting up of Special Tactical Wing inSVP NPA, Hyderabad

8.17 In order to upscale the capabilities ofPolice officers to meet today’s challenges andcounter terrorism a Special Tactics Wing hasbeen established in SVP NPA, Hyderabad. isMinistry released Rs.2 crore for further

strengthening of Special Tactics Wing in theAcademy. e courses provide training toyoung SsP/Dy.SsP to combat anti-naxal, anti-terrorism and also to meet the emergingchallenges to public order management.

NORTH EASTERN POLICEACADEMY, UMSAW, SHILLONG

8.18 e North Eastern Police Academy(NEPA) was first established as Regional PoliceTraining College in 1977 at Barapani nearShillong, to cater to the Police Trainingrequirements of the North-Eastern States. Itwas later renamed as ‘North Eastern PoliceAcademy’ in 1980. Aer creation of theDepartment of DoNER, NEPA was placedunder that Department. With effect from 1stApril 2007, NEPA was transferred to thisMinistry.

8.19 NEPA conducts both induction and in-service courses for the Police Personnel of NEStates at various levels. It also conducts severalworkshops /seminars, etc. on police relatedtopics.

8.20 Consequent upon the transfer ofNEPA to this Ministry, it has been decided toupgrade NEPA to a State-of-the-Art institutecatering to the training needs of NE States whilealso working as a repository of informationrelated to North-East specific issues on policingand internal security.

8.21 A plan with an outlay of Rs. 49.50 croreunder the 11th Plan was approved for theupgradation and strengthening of NEPA.Consequently infrastructure is being upgradedby way of taking up several constructionactivities and providing necessary equipmentsthere.

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CENTRAL POLICE FORCES

8.22 ere are seven Central Police Forces(CPFs) under the Ministry of Home Affairs,namely Assam Rifles (AR), Border SecurityForce (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force(CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF),Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), NationalSecurity Guard (NSG) and Sashastra Seema Bal(SSB). AR, BSF, ITBP and SSB are the borderguarding forces while CRPF assists the States inmatters related to law and order and is trained& equipped for internal security management.e Rapid Action Force (RAF) and CommandoBattalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) arespecialized wings of the CRPF to deal with riotsand le wing militancy respectively. CISFprovides security and protection to vitalinstallations, Public Sector Undertakings(PSUs), airports, industrial buildings, museumsand Government buildings. NSG is aspecialized force for counter-terrorism and anti-hijacking operations. It is also entrusted with thetask of securing high risk VIPs.

ASSAM RIFLES (AR)

8.23 Known as ‘Friends of the Hill People’,Assam Rifles, raised initially as ‘Cachar Levy’ in1835, is the oldest Police Force in the countrywith headquarters at Shillong. It has 2Inspectorate General Headquarters, 9 SectorHeadquarters, 46 Battalions (Bns.), 1 TrainingCentre & School, 3 Maintenance Groups, 3Workshops, 1 Construction & MaintenanceCompany and a few Ancillary Units. e Forcehas dual role of maintaining internal security inthe States in the North Eastern Region andguarding the Indo-Myanmar Border. e Forceworks under the operational control of theArmy. During the year, action to review,rationalize and strengthen the border guardingarrangements on the Indo-Myanmar border hasbeen initiated. e official web-site of theAssam Rifles is assamrifles.com.

BORDER SECURITY FORCE

8.24 Border Security Force (BSF) was raisedin 1965, with strength of 25 Battalions (Bns.)and 3 Companies (Coys.) to do away withmultiplicity of State forces guarding the Indianborders with the neighboring countries. Overthe years, the Force has grown in size and as ondate, it has 159 Bns. with 7 Coys. each, 5 majortraining institutions, 09 subsidiary trainingcenters and 04 minor training institutions. eForce headquarter is in Delhi. Its fieldformations include 2 Special DirectoratesGeneral, i.e. Spl. DG (East) and Spl. DG (West),10 Frontiers and 39 Sector Headquarters, WaterWing and Air Wing. Its operationalresponsibility is spread over 6,385.36 km. ofInternational Border with Pakistan andBangladesh. BSF is also deployed on Line ofControl (LOC) in J&K under operationalcontrol of the Army.

8.25 e Government have sanctioned theraising of 29 more Bns. of the BSF with 07 Coyspattern over a period of 5 years starting from2009-10. At present 03 Sectors and 01 Frontierare under raising during 2009-10 for furtherstrengthening the deployment on the Indo-Bangladesh border and also to ensure regulartraining, and rest and recuperation of thepersonnel. ree more Frontier Headquartersand 07 more Sector Headquarters are also to becreated for operational command and controlof the additional battalions. e total strengthof the Force is 2,19,560 as on January 1, 2010.Total 1,165 women are working in BSF indifferent groups. In its fight against militancyfrom January 01, 2009 to December 31, 2009,BSF killed 07 militants, apprehended 24militants and got surrender of 37 militants,apart from effecting seizure of 141 arms, 2,852rounds of assorted ammunition and 18 IEDs. In

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its sustained efforts to prevent trans-bordercrimes, BSF seized contraband goods worthRs.233.63 crore, apprehended 4,322intruders/extruders and killed 89 along theInternational Border. In this period 09 BSFpersonnel laid down their lives and 28 gotinjured in operations. e official web-site ofthe BSF is bsf.nic.in.

CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITYFORCE (CISF)

8.26 Raised in the year 1969, CISF isproviding security cover to 285 units including57 domestic and international airports and fireprotection cover to 80 Industrial Undertakings.In a span of four decades, the Force has grownseveral fold and crossed 1,20,000 personnel ason January 22, 2010 with a provision for reviewin 2011. With globalization and liberalization ofthe economy, CISF is no longer a PSU-centricorganization. Instead, it has become a premiermulti-skilled security agency of the country,mandated to provide security to major criticalinfrastructure installations of the country in

diverse regions including terrorist and naxalaffected areas. CISF is currently providingsecurity cover to 289 units which includesAtomic Power Plants, Space Installations,Defence Production Units, Mines, Oil Fieldsand Refineries, Major Sea Ports, HeavyEngineering Steel Plants, Fertilizer units,Airports, Hydro electric/thermal power plants,sensitive Government buildings and evenheritage monuments (including the Taj Mahaland Red Fort). Among the importantresponsibilities recently entrusted to the CISFare the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, VIPSecurity, Disaster Management andestablishment of a Formed Police Unit (FPU) ofthe UN at Haiti. CISF is also one of the largestFire Protection Service providers in the country.It provides fire protection cover to 80 IndustrialUndertakings. e Fire Wing is equipped withthe latest firefighting equipment and in thecurrent year has saved property worth Rs.14.09crore from fire.

8.27 e specialized task of airport securitywas assigned to CISF in the wake of hijacking ofIndian Airlines plane to Kandahar. e Force

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has so far taken over security of all majorairports in the country, which includesinternational airports of Mumbai, Delhi,Chennai and Kolkata. Besides, it has taken oversecurity of 50 Government buildings, whichincludes North Block, part of South Block andCGO Complex at Delhi.CISF provides technicalconsultancy servicesrelating to security andfire protection toindustries in Public andprivate sectors. e CISFAct was amended toenable the Force toprovide security, onpayment basis, toprivate/joint ventureindustrial undertakings,which are vital for thesecurity and economy ofthe country. Aer theMumbai terrorist attackin November 2008, themandate of the force has

been broadened to provide direct security coverto private sector also. More than 102 privatesector installations have already requested forCISF protection and Infosys TechnologiesLimited – a multinational informationtechnology services company’s headquarter in

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Bangalore, became the first Private sectorcompany to get the CISF security cover onAugust 1, 2009. CISF is a cost Re-imbursementForce i.e. it is not a burden on the NationalExchequer. CISF in the month of October, 2009has started a passenger friendly utility on itsofficial website www.cisf.gov.in for the Lost andFound articles at all Airports where CISF hasbeen deployed.

CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE(CRPF)

8.28 Initially raised as the CrownRepresentative Police on July 27, 1939 atNeemuch, Madhya Pradesh, the Force wasrechristened as Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF) after Independence. Since then, theForce has achieved remarkable growth instrength and capabilities. It has an approvedstrength of 206 Bns. [183 Executive Bns. (2Bns. under raising), 2 Disaster ManagementBns., 3 Mahila Bns. (01 Bn. under raising), 10RAF Bns., 5 Signal Bns., 6 CoBRA Bns. (4 Bns.under raising) and 1 Special Duty Group, 37Group Centres, 14 Training Institutions (1CIAT school under raising), four 100 beddedHospitals, seventeen 50 bedded CompositeHospitals, 7 Arms Workshops and 3 CentralWeapon Stores (01 under raising)]. In additionthe Force also has Command/Supervisoryformations viz 3 Special DG Zones, 1 ADGZone, 17 IG Sectors and 47 DIG Ranges,besides Force HQrs/Directorate General. Inaddition to above, recently, in September 2009,the Government have sanctioned 38 Bns.including 2 Mahila Bns., 7 GCs/R HQrs, 2SHQrs, 1 CIAT School and 1 CWS alongwithdedicated manpower for Intelligence cell,vigilance cell, security platoon, Dog handlers,pioneer unit, CRPF Academy and addl post forsignal Bns. to be raised in a period of 10 yearsstarting from 2009-10. It has become the

largest Central Para Military Force (CPMF).The Force is at present handling a wide rangeof duties covering law and order and counterinsurgency, anti-militancy and anti-terrorismoperations. The Force plays a key role inassisting States in maintaining public orderand countering subversive activities of militantgroups. It plays an important role in peacefulconduct of election in States/at the Centre. TheForce also has ladies contingents organizedinto three Mahila Bns. (one under raising).

8.29 e CRPF personnel are on continuousvigil in various sensitive areas. ey are alsoperforming guarding duties of the vitalinstallations and buildings of religiousimportance. e Force plays an important rolein the arrangements for the annual AmaranthYatra in Jammu and Kashmir.

8.30 Under a well-planned computerizationpolicy for automation of the functionalities ofthe Force, CRPF has established an Intranetnamed “SELO” connecting 114 offices,including 5 Training Laboratories, situated at 65physical locations across the country. e WideArea Network (WAN) connectivity betweendifferent locations is achieved by hiring 64KBPsLeased Lines which is likely to be converted into2 Mbps. Proposal for Computerization ofIntranet SELO as Phase-2 of all remaining staticestablishments i.e. RAF Units/Signal Units,Training/Other Institutions, CompositeHospitals, CWS and all Executive Battalions areunder process. e official web-site of the CRPFis crpf.nic.in.

Rapid Action Force (RAF)

8.31 In 1992, 10 Bns. of CRPF were re-organized and converted into 10 Bns. of 4 Coys.each of RAF. e personnel in RAF are trainedand equipped to be an effective strike force in

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communal riots or similar situations. ese Bns.are located at 10 communally sensitive locationsacross the country to facilitate quick response incase of such incidents. Commando Battalions for ResoluteAction (CoBRA)

8.32 In 2008 the Government approved theraising of 10 Bns. of a specialized Force namedCoBRA in the CRPF over a period of threeyears, including two in 2008-09 and four each in2009-10 and 2010-11. e CoBRA Bns. will betrained and equipped for commando andguerilla/jungle warfare type of short andintelligence based quick operations, and areproposed to be located mainly in area affectedby Le Wing Extremism. 02 Bns of CoBRAhaving 18 teams each have already beenoperationalised in Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh) andKoraput (Orissa) Another 4 Bns. areundergoing training and likely to beoperationalised during the year 2009-10. LikeRAF, these Bns. will be organized on unattachedpattern under the supervision of an InspectorGeneral. To facilitate the Force to take spotdecisions, an officer of the rank of AssistantCommandant has been provided at Team leveland an officer of the rank of DeputyCommandant has been provided at the Coylevel. To provide training to the personnel of theCoBRA Bns. as well as commando Coys. of StateGovernments, the existing four Jungle/GuerillaWarfare Schools at Silchar (Assam), Hazaribagh(Jharkhand), Sapri (Himachal Pradesh) andGwaldham (Uttarakhand) are also beingupgraded.

INDO-TIBETAN BORDER POLICEFORCE (ITBP)

8.33 ITBP was raised with 4 Service Bns. inthe wake of India-China conflict in 1962. Atpresent, it has 45 Service Bns. assisted by 4

Specialized Bns. It is deployed from the north-western extremity of the Indo-China Border upto the tri-junction of India, China and Myanmarcovering 3,488 km. of mountainous terrains.is force is deployed at altitudes ranging from9,000 . to 18,600 . e deployment of ITBPinvolves Border Out Posts (BOPs) in the mostinhospitable terrain. Nearly two thirds of theBOPs are not connected by road and many ofthem are air-maintained. ITBP also providessecurity to VVIPs, VIPs and protects vitalinstallations, which include the RastrapatiBhawan, the Vice-President’s House, ParliamentHouse and Raj Bhawan in Sikkim andArunachal Pradesh. Having played a decisiverole in combating militancy in Punjab, J&K andthe North-East, it is now being inducted inChhatisgarh for anti-Naxal operations. ITBPhas been providing security cover to the Yatriesof Kailash Mansarover Yatra since 1981. ITBPhas 4 Frontiers headed by IsG, 13 sectorheadquarters headed by DIsG besides 3 trainingcentres, including mountaineering and skiinginstitute at Auli.

8.34 In view of the continuous deployment ofITBP personnel in high altitude areas, theGovernment of India sanctioned 02 Zones, 06Sector HQrs and 20 new Bns. to be raised inthree financial years (2006-07 to 2008-09) forenabling rotation of troops from high altitude toplain areas and exposure of ITBP personnel tolive action in internal security duties. Out ofthese, 02 Frontier Hqrs, 06 Sector Hqrs and 13Bns. were raised till 2007-08 and are functioningat different locations. e remaining 07 Bns.have been raised during 2008-09 and thepersonnel are undergoing training. e fourMahila coys. recently inducted in the Force, arenow completing their training. e Mahilacomponent will strengthen the VVIP and VIPsecurity functions and help in providing securityto traders in Nathu La (Sikkim) and in escortingKailash Mansarovar yatries. It has been decided

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to form a Mahila Bn. of 4 Mahila GD Coys.8.35 ITBP has been designated as the FirstResponder in the Himalayas for DisasterManagement operations. A national leveltraining institute in this regard has beenestablished at the Basic Training Centre, Bhanu.e ITBP Academy at Mussoorie has beendeclared as a Centre of Excellence and the ITBPMountaineering & Skiing Institute at Auli is oneof the premier institutes for providing trainingin winter warfare, ice cra and Antarcticabound expeditions. Recently, out of its availableresources, ITBP has established a CounterInsurgency and Jungle Warfare School (CIJW)in Uttarakhand. It has trained 3 coys. which arebeing inducted in anti-Naxal operations. ITBPTeams have carried out major relief and rescueoperations during earthquakes, landslides andfloods. A High Altitude Medical TrainingSchool (HAMTS), has been established at Leh.For the welfare of women and children, Familywelfare centre have been established which caterfor the development of women with a view toaugmenting their family income through

handicra, food processing, cookery, backery,etc. Also a Gender Budgeting Cell has beenestablished at the Directorate General which hasimplemented various schemes for benefiting thewomen employees of the Force.

8.36 ITBP has also contributed significantlyin the UN peace-keeping efforts in strife-torncountries like Angola, Namibia, Bosnia andKosovo etc. Presently, a formed Police unit hasbeen sent to the Democratic Republic of Congo,for peace-keeping, under the aegis of the UnitedNations. A contingent of well trainedcommandos has been providing security to theIndian Embassy and its four Consulates inAfghanistan. e official web-site of the ITBPis itbpolice.nic.in.

NATIONAL SECURITY GUARD(NSG)

8.37 National Security Guard was set up in1984 as a Federal Contingency DeploymentForce for combating terrorist activities with a

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view to protect the States against internaldisturbances and for matters connectedtherewith. It is a task-oriented Force and hastwo complementary elements in the form of theSpecial Action Group (SAG), comprising Armypersonnel, and the Special Rangers Group(SRG), comprising personnel drawn from theCentral Police/State Police Forces. NSGCommandos are trained in high-risk tasks likecounter-hijacking and counter-terroristoperations. ey are also assigned the task ofproviding mobile security protection todesignated high risk VIPs.

8.38 NSG has conducted a number ofimportant operations in the past including theoperation at Akshardham Temple, Ahmedabadand at Hotel Taj, Hotel Oberai-Trident andNariman House in Mumbai during the terroristattack from November 26-29, 2008. NSG hasbeen deployed to provide security cover duringimportant events like Republic Day, ParliamentSessions, Independence Day and visits ofVVIPs and during national importantseminars, conferences, etc. NSG personnelhave rendered assistance on several occasionsin bomb disposal, which saved many innocentlives. The NSG personnel also perform dutiesas Sky Marshals as well. 45 Women/Mahilapersonnel have been inducted in NSG ascommandos/medical staff etc. In accordancewith the decision of the Government of India,NSG commandos are also performing duties asSky Marshals to cover designated domestic andinternational flights. In addition to itsoperational tasks, the Force provides trainingon special commando action, bomb disposal(BD) techniques and VIP security to personnelof the Armed Forces, CPFs/State Police andsecurity force personnel of friendlyneighboring countries. In Delhi, NSGcommandos are kept on alert at fixed locationsto meet any contingency. These commandosare also deployed for special security coverageon occasions of national importance like

Republic Day and Independence Daycelebrations and also during the visit of foreigndignitaries and Heads of State/Government.With the threat of terrorism remainingunchanged throughout the world, NSGcontinues to remain on high alert to ward offterrorist and hijack situations anywhere in thecountry. NSG sky marshals continue to bedeployed on board Indian registered carrierson designated domestic routes andinternational flights.

8.39 Notifications were issued on January 23,2009 under the Aircra Act, 1934, empoweringcertain officers of Central Government notbelow the rank of Joint Secretary of the Ministryof Civil Aviation or Ministry of Home Affairs,and the Director General NSG or any othermember of NSG not below the rank of IG, torequisition aircra to enable quick movement ofNSG Teams. Towards this end, voluntaryagreements have also been entered into betweenNSG and scheduled airlines operators registeredunder DGCA on February 11, 2009. e officialweb-site of the NSG is nsg.gov.in.

NSG Regional Hubs

8.40 In the wake of the terrorist attack inMumbai in November 2008, the Governmenthas announced the setting up of NSG RegionalHubs in various parts of the country with a viewto cut delay in deployment of NSG in a crisissituation. Four Regional Hubs of NationalSecurity Guards with a total strength of 1,086personnel i.e. 241 personnel for each Hub and122 personnel for Administrative support havebeen set up by the Government at Chennai,Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai. ese Hubshave been made operational on June 30/July 1,2009. NSG and State Police Forces wouldmaintain a close liaison. In case of any crisissituation, NSG can be deployed immediately onthe request of concerned State Government. AQuick Reaction Team of NSG has also been set

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up at IGI Airport, Delhi for quick deploymentin case of an emergent situation. Action is beingtaken to acquire the land required for setting upof Regional Centre at Hyderabad and Kolkataon the lines of existing NSG Centre at Manesar.

8.41. NSG maintains the National Bomb DataCentre (NBDC) at its main Centre at Manesar,Gurgaon, which is one of the six such centres inthe world. is centre conducts Post-BlastStudies in various parts of the country, mostlyon the request from the State authorities. It alsomaintains a data bank on explosives andincidents of explosions, for use by the Defenceand Police Forces. e centre regularly interactswith other Bomb Data Centres of the world.e NBDC organizes an international seminarevery year and publishes a professional journal“Bombshell” on explosion-related subjects.

SASHASTRA SEEMA BAL (SSB)

8.42 e Special Service Bureau (SSB) wasset up in early 1963 in the wake of India-Chinaconflict of 1962 to build up the morale and

capability in the border population againstthreats of subversion, infiltration and sabotagefrom across the border. It became a borderguarding force in 2001 under the Ministry ofHome Affairs and was rechristened ‘SashastraSeema Bal’ with an amended charter. It hasbeen given the border guarding responsibilitiesalong the Indo-Nepal and Indo-BhutanBorders.

8.43 e Force has 41 Bns. on 7 coys patternand 25 areas headed by Area Organizers with 3Frontier and 8 Sector HQrs. SSB is nowfunctioning in 7 Border States covering a stretchof 1,751 km. of the International Border in 20districts along Indo-Nepal Border and about120 km. along the Indo-Bhutan border. SSBBns. have also been deployed for election dutiesand on internal security duties in naxal affectedareas. During the period from April 01, 2009 toDecember 31, 2009, SSB has seized Contrabandsof Rs.12.86 crore, Nepali Currency Rs.60.29lakh, Small Arms 59 Nos., Cartridges 294

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rounds and Magazine 02 Nos.8.44 SSB has a strong Civic ActionProgramme under which the Force providesmedical aid and medicines, implementsveterinary aid programmes, organizes socialawareness campaigns, vocational training, youthawareness activities and communityinfrastructure development. During the year2009-10, 04 Samajik Chetna Abhiyan including20 Multi Dimensional Mini Campaigns wereorganized in 36 villages. During thesecampaigns, 92,188 patients were treated underMedical Civic Action (MCA), 95,970 Nos. ofanimals were treated under Veterinary CivicAction (VCA). 31 cultural shows, 31 exhibitionshows, 08 Rallies, 16 Games & Sportscompetition, 05 celebration of important days,16 public meetings and study tours, 16Motivational talks on various topics coveringNationalism, Patriotism, National Integration,Communal Harmony, Drug abuse etc wereheld/delivered in which 26,800 villagersparticipated/benefited. e official web-site ofthe SSB is ssb.nic.in.

REVISED RECRUITMENT SCHEME OFCONSTABLES IN CENTRAL POLICEFORCES

8.45 e recruitment scheme of constables inCPFs has been revised in order to make therecruitment process fair, efficient, effective,transparent, to reduce the scope of subjectivityand to maximize the use of technology in therecruitment process. e salient features of therevised recruitment schemes of recruitment ofConstables in CPMFs are as under:-

i. A website will be opened along with thehelp line and complaint line giving thereinlandline telephone numbers, mobiletelephone numbers and SMS base

assistance.ii. Application Form should be designed

centrally in OMR sheet so that it can bescrutinized promptly through computer.

iii. PET will now be only qualifying in natureand it will not carry any mark.

iv. e written test will consist of only OMRbased objective type multiple choice.

v. Question papers may be in different series,which will have the questions in differentorders.

vi. e question papers should be set centrally.vii. Interview may be discontinued.viii.No officer against whom Departmental

Proceedings for major penalty is pendingshould be associated with the recruitmentprocess. Similarly, an officer against whomcharges of bungling in previousrecruitment have been proved should notbe associated with the recruitment processfor next five years.

ix. No officer belonging to the state in whichthe recruitment is being done should be amember of any recruitment board for thatstate.

x. e recruitment process should bepreferably video graphed.

xi. e biometric methods should be used atall stages of the recruitment (In the absenceof computer based biometric equipments,thumb impression digital photograph, andany specific identifying mark in the bodymay be used)

8.46 With a view to providing more jobopportunities to the youth of Border States andmilitancy-affected areas, allocation of vacanciesis now made in the following manner:

• 60% of vacancies are allotted amongstStates/UTs on the basis of population ratio.

• 20% of vacancies in the Border Guarding

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Forces (BGFs) viz. AR, BSF, ITBP and SSBare allotted to the border districts, which fallwithin the responsibility of the Force.

• 20% of vacancies in BGFs are allotted toareas affected by militancy i.e. J&K, North-Eastern States, and naxal-affected areas.Government from time to time notifies thedistricts/areas affected by militancy.

• In Forces other than BGFs, 40% vacanciesare allotted to militancy-affected areas i.e.J&K, North-Eastern States and naxalaffected areas, as notified from time to time.

Air Support to CPFs

8.47 The Air Wing of the Ministry of HomeAffairs came into existence on May 1, 1969 toprovide air support to CPFs for casualtyevacuations, air maintenance of BOPs locatedat high altitude and inaccessible areas,conveyance of contingents for operationalpurposes and air courier service of CPFspersonnel. It consists of two wings i.e. fixedwing and Rotary wing. Both these wings havebeen expanded in the last few years and furtherexpansion is now underway. 8.48 Action for procurement of 3 fixedwing aircraft through the Ministry of Defencewas initiated during the year. In addition, firmorder for procurement of 8 ALH/Dhruvhelicopters has been placed with HindustanAeronautics Ltd. (HAL. Out of eighthelicopters, 3 ALH/Dhruv helicopters havebeen inducted in the fleet and madeoperational at Ranchi and Raipur. Remainingfive ALH/Dhurv helicopters are likely to beinducted in fleet of BSF by March 31, 2010.

MODERNIZATION OF CPFS

8.49 In order to meet the challenges posedby militancy, insurgency and terrorist

activities in various parts of the country, theGovernment had approved a 5 year plan(2002-07) for modernization of 6 CPFs viz.Assam Rifles, BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP andNSG with an outlay of Rs.3,740.71 crore.The period of implementation of the Schemewas later extended by 3 years i.e. up to 2009-10. NSG has incurred expenditure to thetune of Rs.405.51 lakh for procurement ofitems under modernization plan andprocurement to the tune of Rs.713.38 lakhare in pipeline.

8.50 e Government had separatelyapproved a modernization plan for the SSBinvolving an expenditure of Rs.444.33 croreover a period of 3 years starting from 2005-06.Against it, expenditure to the tune of Rs.281.31crore has been utilized. is plan was due toend in March 2008. However, this period hasbeen extended till March 31, 2010 and will nowco-terminate with the scheme pertaining toother CPMFs.

8.51 e provisions made under the Schemefor modernization of the CPFs are in additionto the normal provisions being made forweaponry, equipment, communications,mobility, clothing, tentage, etc. in the normalbudget.

Expenditure on CPFs

8.52 In keeping with increasingly importantand high risk roles being performed by the CPFsin maintaining internal security and guarding ofthe borders of the country, there has beencorresponding increase in budget provisions asmay be seen from figures of actual expenditurefor the last 10 financial years in the followingtable:

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Training of Police Personnel

8.53 e Government of India attaches greatimportance to police training. Apart from theSVP NPA, Hyderabad, there are number oftraining institutes of the CPFs, designated asCentres of Excellence, which impart training inspecialized skills, not only to the personnel ofthe CPFs, but also to personnel from the StatePolice Forces.

8.54 e police personnel ofStates/UTs/CPOs are also sent abroad fortraining to acquaint themselves with moderntechniques of crime prevention, detection,investigation, anti-terrorism combats, etc.ese courses have been organized in countrieslike Japan, Singapore, USA, Italy, etc. With thehelp of the officers receiving training abroad,courses are being replicated in India to have amultiplier effect.

Counter Insurgency and AntiTerrorism (CIAT) Schools

8.55 With a view to provide training topolice personnel on tackling the menace of le

wing extremism /terrorism, the Governmenthas decided to set up Counter Insurgency andAnti Terrorism (CIAT) temporary schools, tobegin with, in the States of Assam, Bihar,Jharkhand, Chattisgarh and Orissa. Twentysuch schools (four CIAT schools in each of thefive States) would be set up under a centrallysponsored scheme during the 11th Five YearPlan with an outlay of Rs. 52.40 crore. Anamount of Rs. 22.50 crore (Rs. 4.5 crore to eachof the five States) released so far forestablishment of 15 CIAT schools. e firstbatch of 105 Orissa police personnel are gettingtraining in one such CIAT school in Orissa .

Central Academy for Police Training

8.56 It has been decided to establish aCentral Academy for Police training(CAPT)at Bhopal as a Centre of Excellence fortraining of Police trainers, across the country,as also to provide training for direct recruitdeputy Superintendents of Police and in-service and specialized training to State Policeofficers. An outlay of Rs. 47.14 crore has beenapproved for setting up of the Academy(first

Actual Expenditure on CPFs during the period from 2000-2001 to 2009-10

(Rupees in crore)YEAR AR BSF CISF CRPF ITBP NSG SSB TOTAL

2000-2001 635.32 2157.78 802.30 1653.25 416.06 90.34 322.28 6077.332001-2002 776.25 2399.02 860.55 1894.42 417.08 82.79 327.03 6757.142002-2003 711.20 2668.41 936.65 961.13 470.25 95.90 325.77 6169.312003-2004 929.15 2970.24 982.19 2087.78 468.32 113.81 315.92 7867.412004-2005 1005.64 2635.76 1061.24 2516.96 552.72 128.00 381.84 8282.162005-2006 1314.17 3560.45 1134.07 3228.03 576.25 140.28 581.97 10535.222006-2007 1478.29 3398.85 1225.59 3642.40 707.99 151.19 779.92 11384.232007-2008 1541.81 3879.00 1376.23 3911.69 1000.73 163.90 943.70 12817.062008-2009 2016.27 5398.50 2169.28 5557.82 1433.24 210.52 1241.63 18027.262009-2010 1599.02 4472.66 1978.88 5262.33 1134.05 231.70 801.31 15479.95

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phase), 400 acres of land has been obtainedfree of cost for the CAPT from the StateGovernment of Madhya Pradesh, and workon setting up of the academy will commenceduring the current year.

Central Detective TrainingSchools(CDTS).

8.57 Presently three Central Detective trainingSchools (CDTS) are functioning under the aegisof BPR&D in Chandigarh, Hyderabad andKolkata. It has been decided to establish twomore CDTSs during the 11th Plan and these aretentatively proposed to be established atAhmedabad, Gujarat and Lucknow, UttarPradesh. Action is underway foridentification/procurement of land and work onthe above CDTSs is expected to commenceduring the current year.

OTHER MATTERS RELATING TOCPFs

CPMF Housing Project on PPP Basis

8.58 To address the issue of housing shortagein Para Military Forces, a Mega Housing Projecthas been launched for creation of 1 lakh housesacross the country of CPMFs personnel under‘PPP’ scheme. e project is also being giventechnical and consultancy support from AsianDevelopment Bank and Ministry of Finance.For the project, Transaction Advisor has beenappointed for inviting competitive bids througha transparent process under the PPP modelwhich is expected to improve the housingsatisfaction level in the forces to the authorizedlevel of 25%. e project will be completed intime bound manner and is aimed to acceleratethe existing pace of construction of houses for

force personnel.

Pension and allowances

8.59 Following the introduction of the NewPension Scheme with effect from 2004, a varietyof benefits, particularly those relating toextraordinary pension, etc., in the event of deathand disability in action, etc., had becomeunavailable to the personnel of the CPFs. ematter was placed before the GoM and aerdetailed deliberation by this Ministry,DOP&PW has restored the additional relief ondeath/disability to the government servantcovered under New Pension Scheme. Adecision has also been taken to provide Risk andHardship Allowances to personnel of the CPFsdeployed in the border areas, and in internalsecurity duties in different theatres, in line withallowances admissible to army personneldeployed on similar duties.

Welfare and Rehabilitation Board(WARB)

8.60 e CPFs personnel are renderingvaluable service in maintenance of internalsecurity and guarding of international borders.Sometimes, while being a part of antiterrorist/naxal combats or some other internalsecurity operations they either lose their limbsor perform supreme sacrifice of their lives.Considering these hard realities, CPFs haveraised their own contributory welfare schemes.Under these Schemes, Welfare Fund, ReliefFund, Insurance Fund and Education Fundhave been created. In addition to that theGovernment sanctions substantial funds for thewelfare of Force personnel and grants ex-gratiaand family pension to the next of kin (NoK). AWelfare and Rehabilitation Board (WARB) hasalso been established to provide aninstitutionalized mechanism to look into the

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welfare and rehabilitation requirements of CPFspersonnel. e task of the WARB initially is tolend an immediate helping hand to thedependents of the personnel dying in harnessand those disabled by extending help to resolvepersonal problems relating to children’seducation, land/property’s issues, seriousmedical problems, etc. An amount of Rs.700lakh has been released to all CPMFs as SpecialWelfare Grant for the welfare of Jawans.

Central Police Forces Canteen System(CPFCS)

8.61 A Central Police Forces Canteen System(CPFCS) has been launched by the Governmentbased on market model and envisages ownregional depot in remote areas, to provide awide range of consumer goods to personnel ofthe forces including ex-personnel and theirfamilies at convenient locations on leastpossible rates without compromising on quality.As on date, 131 Master Canteen and 694 unitcanteen are functioning. Efforts are being madeto persuade the States to grant VAT exemptionto the CPFCs as has been done for the ArmyCanteens and at present six States- Meghalaya,Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Biharand Manipur have granted VAT exemption toCPC.

Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme

8.62 e CPMF personnel while performingtheir extremely tough and peculiar duties stayaway from their families for years and are not ina position to fulfill their family commitments.eir children get deprived of requisite paternalsupport. Considering this, Prime Minister’sMerit Scholarship Scheme has been introducedto encourage higher technical and professionaleducation for the wards and widows of in-service and ex-CPMF personnel. Under this

Scheme, the scholarships for pursuingeducation in the field of Medicine, Engineering,Information Technology, etc. are beingawarded. An amount of Rs.70.56 lakh has beensent to WARB for distribution of scholarship to435 (177 girls and 258 boys) candidates.

8.63 In another scheme the wards of CPMFpersonnel are nominated for admissions to themedical/dental colleges in the State against theseats allocated for the purpose to this Ministryby the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Prevention of HIV/AIDS

8.64 CPMF personnel are generallyperforming their duties in a difficultenvironment. While guarding the borders, theyhave to be posted at the highest altitudes andhave to face hostile conditions while combatingnaxals and terrorists. To meet all thesechallenges, the CPMF personnel have to behighly mentally alert and physically fit. In orderto ensure the fitness of physical and mentalhealth of the CPMF personnel and forprevention of stress, the Government of Indiahas organized courses of Vyakti Vikas Kendra,Art of Living and Yoga camps. For preventionof epidemic like HIV AIDS amongst the Forcepersonnel, several educational and awarenessgenerating steps have been taken. e Statepolice are also being involved inimplementation of strategy for containing thedisease within the uniformed services. e Statenodal officers for the purpose have beenappointed and in order to sensitize themtowards AIDS control with the support ofNGOs and the State authorities, four regionallevel conferences have been organized.

Women in Police Services

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training programmes to include topics likegender sensitization, combat training; re-orientation of syllabi; assigning operationalduties to more and more women are beingtaken to bring the woman police officers into themainstream of policing. In order to check crimeagainst women, a conscious decision has beentaken to increase the representation of womenboth in States Police Forces as well as in CPFs.States have also been requested to take stepssuch as increased maternity leave, to facilitateenvironment more compatible to women policepersonnel.

8.66 At present total 3,290 women in variousgroups are working in CRPF. Similarly BSF hasrecruited 642 female constables (GD) and 03Sub-Inspectors (GD) during the said period.Total 45 women employees including 18commandos are serving in the NSG. Total 1,164 women employees are serving in BSF.

Deployment of Central Police Forces(CPFs)

8.67 CPMFs are made available in aid of theState Governments and Union territories tomaintain public order. ese Forces have beenplaying a key role in the overall management ofthe internal security situation in the country.ey have also assisted in smooth conduct offree, fair and peaceful Assembly Elections aswell as Bye-Elections in the country.

8.68 During the year 2009-10, the CPMFscontinued to assist the States of J&K, NorthEastern States and Naxal affected States incombating terrorism and militancy. A largenumber of CPMFs were mobilized anddeployed for General Elections 2009 in theCountry as well as Assembly Elections inArunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra andJharkhand. During the year CPMFs were also

mobilized and deployed for Election duties invarious States in the country for Bye-Elections.CPMFs/RAF were also deployed in the Statesfor maintaining peace and communal harmony,especially in the States of Assam, Orissa andWest Bengal during communal disturbances inthese States during the year. During the year,CPMFs have also been mobilized and deployedfor Anti Naxal Operations in LWE states.

Raising of India Reserve Battalions(IRBs) in States

8.69 With a view to strengthening thecapabilities of the States, and reducing theirdependence upon CPFs to deal with varioustypes of Law and Order and internal securitysituations, a Scheme of raising India ReserveBattalions in the States was introduced in theearly 1970s. e Scheme provides for assistanceto the States by way of raising cost, includingone year’s salary, and some element ofInfrastructure/Capital Cost. e objective,apart from creating a well trained armed Policeforce in the States, is also that, in the event ofrequirements elsewhere, IRBs could be deployedoutside the State also. Considering the responseof the States in terms of actual raising ofsanctioned battalions, the level of financialassistance has been progressively stepped up.Presently, 75% of the standard Raising cost ofRs.17 crore and assistance for Infrastructure andCapital costs with a ceiling of Rs.15 crore isbeing provided to the State Governments forraising IRBs. So far, 145 IRBs have beensanctioned, including 60 in the last 5 years, and105 battalions have been raised. e progressof raising is being closely monitored.

8.70 e Government has also approved theprovision of additional assistance @ Rs.3 croreper Coy for raising 2 Coys in each IRB sanctioned(and yet to be raised) aer 2007-08 as

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Commando Coys. is is aimed to enable theStates to raise forces equipped with specializedskills and equipment to deal with various types ofchallenges posed by extremists and terrorists, etc.

Global Peace-keeping

8.71 is Ministry is also cooperatinginternationally by contributing in the UN effortsfor global peacekeeping. Officers at variouslevels are sent on secondment whenever asked

by the UN and regular deployments of FormedPolice Units too are made on request. Duringthe period from April, 2009 to December 31,2009, total 64 Indian CIVPOL (Civilian Police)officers from different States, UTs, CPOs andCPFs have been deployed with UNPeacekeeping Missions in Sudan, Timor, Haiti,Cyprus and Liberia. e following Formed

Police Units (FPUs) are presently deployed withUN Peace Keeping Missions:-

• One each from BSF & ITBP at Congo • Two FPUs from CRPF (01 Male and 01

Female) at Liberia • One FPU from CISF at Haiti • Now GOI has agreed for the deployment of

two additional FPUs one each from BSF andAssam Rifles with UN Mission in Haiti. BothFPUs will be deployed shortly.

Awards and Medals

8.72 During the year 2009-2010 in recognitionto the Service rendered by the police personneland to boost the morale of the Forces followingGallantry/Service Medals were awarded:

FFPU on UN Peacekeeping Mission in Liberia

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Sl. Name of President’s Police President’s Police MedalNo. State/UT Police Medal for Medal for Police Medal for

Organisation/ Gallantry Gallantry for Distinguished meritorious / Ministry service service

(PPMG) (PMG) (PPMDS) (PMMS)

1. Andhra Pradesh - 22 04 382. Arunachal Pradesh - - - 033. Assam - 05 01 084. Bihar - 07 04 275. Chhattisgarh - 05 03 146. Delhi - 26 05 267. Goa - - 02 018. Gujarat - 01 02 239. Haryana - 03 15

10. Jharkhand - 17 01 1011. Himachal Pradesh - - 02 0612. Jammu &Kashmir 02 31 02 2513. Karnataka - - 05 2914. Kerala - - 02 1915. Madhya Pradesh - 12 05 3216. Maharashtra 01 01 05 6517. Manipur 74 01 0318. Meghalaya - 08 01 0319. Mizoram - - 01 0420. Nagaland - - 01 0321. Orissa 03 1622. Punjab 04 2923. Rajasthan 04 3024. Sikkim - - - 0225. Tamilnadu - - 04 2626. Tripura - 03 02 0627. Uttar Pradesh 19 06 6828. Uttarakhand - 02 0729. West Bengal - - 04 3230. UTs

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Sl. Name of President’s Police President’s Police MedalNo. State/UT Police Medal for Medal for Police Medal for

Organisation/ Gallantry Gallantry for Distinguished meritorious / Ministry service service

(PPMG) (PMG) (PPMDS) (PMMS)

a) A & N Islands - 01 02b) Chandigarh - - 02 02c) Lakshadweep - - - 02d) Puducherry - - 0331. CPO’sa) ASSAM RIFLES - 08 - 26b) BSF 06 10 08 84c) CISF 06 16 04 36d) CRPF 01 43 10 99e) ITBP 01 - 05 16f) SSB - - 02 20h CBI - - 08 30I NSG 01 10

32 Cabinet Sectt.a) SPG - - 01 1233 M/o Home Affairs. - - 15 40a) N.E.PA. - - 01 02b) BPR&D - - 02 04c) D.C.P.W. - - - 03d) N.C.R.B. - - 02 02e) N.H.R.C. - 01f) SVPNPA -- - - 0634 M/o Civil Aviation - - 0135 M/o Railways 01 02 03 2936 M/o External Affairs - - - 0137 National Investigation - - 01 01

Agency(NIA)38 M/o Parliamentary Affairs - - - 0139 M/o Urban Development - - - 01

Total 18 310 145 1004

* e above figures pertain to Independence Day 2009 and Republic Day 2010. However, thesame are yet to be published by way of Gazette Notification.

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