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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
ANNUAL REPORT
2004-2005
DEPARTMENTS OF INTERNAL SECURITY,
JAMMU & KASHMIR AFFAIRS, BORDER MANAGEMENT, STATES AND HOME
NEW DELHI
CONTENTS
CHAPTER-I
Overview 1-9
CHAPTER-II
Mandate and Organisational Structure of 10-12
Ministry of Home Affairs
CHAPTER-III
Internal Security 13-54
CHAPTER-IV
Emerging Concerns and New Initiatives 55-82
CHAPTER-V
Centre-State Relations 83-104
CHAPTER-VI
Police Forces 105-123
CHAPTER-VII
Other Concerns 124-151
CHAPTER-VIII
Miscellaneous 152-160
Annexures 161-183
THE OVERVIEW
CHAPTER
I
OVERVIEW
1.1 The overall internal security and law and 1.3 Other available indicators also suggest
order situation in the country remained largely under improvement in the overall security situation in the
control during 2004-05. However, Pak-sponsored State. These include enthusiastic political activities
cross-border terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir and witnessed during 2004, a fairly decent polling
insurgency related violence in some of the North percentage of 35.21 in the Lok Sabha elections
Eastern (NE) States and naxal violence in several despite threat and boycott calls of terrorists, an
parts of the country continued to remain a cause of impressive improvement in the number of tourists
concern. There was, however, a perceptible
visiting the valley which was over 3.2 lakh during
improvement in the situation in terms of the level
2004, a significant drop of 73% in processions and
of violence and number of incidents and deaths in
demonstrations and 57% in hartals called by
Jammu & Kashmir. Also, there was a decline in the
separatists/terrorists, etc. Further, largely peaceful
trend of violence in North East as a whole except
elections to civic bodies in January-February, 2005,
in Manipur. The extent of naxal violence remained
which witnessed very high percentage of voting,
more or less at the same level as in the preceding
except in Srinagar, and whole hearted participation
year, though the problem has affected, in varying
of women, was yet another positive development in
degrees, larger areas.
the State.
JAMMU & KASHMIR
1.4 The main planks of Government’s
multi-pronged strategy to tackle terrorism in Jammu
1.2 The level of violence and tension during
& Kashmir continue to be -
2004 in the State of Jammu & Kashmir was
significantly lower, as compared to 2003. There was
□ pro-active tackling of cross border
a perceptible decline in the number of incidents and,
terrorism by security forces;
also, in the number of civilians, security forces
personnel and terrorists killed, as is reflected in the
□ accelerating economic development and
table below:-
redressal of public grievances within the
State;
Number of 2003 2004
Incidents 3401 2565 □ being open to initiation of dialogue with
Civilians killed 795 707 all groups in Jammu & Kashmir and
Security forces
especially those who eschew the path
personnel killed 314 281
of violence and express a desire for such
Terrorists killed 1494 976
talks; and
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□ deepening of the political process insurgency for quite some time. Militant activities
through elections at all levels and of various underground groups and ethnic divisions
encouraging political debate within have kept the conditions disturbed in several areas
Jammu & Kashmir. of Assam, Manipur, Nagaland and Tripura and in
some areas of Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh.
1.5 As part of the integrated approach to Presence of a long and porous border and a highly
combat terrorism in the State of Jammu & Kashmir, inhospitable terrain facilitated the movement of
the Central Government has been taking several militant groups and flow of illegal arms into the
measures to offset the adverse impact of terrorism region, besides large-scale influx of illegal migrants
on general public with emphasis on planned and into the country. Inadequate economic development
balanced regional development, building/ and employment opportunities in the region have
contributed to induction of neo literate youth into
strengthening social infrastructure and improving
militancy.
productive potential of the State. During his visit to
the State in November, 2004, the Prime Minister
1.7 The strategy adopted by the
announced a reconstruction plan for Jammu &
Government to improve the situation in North East
Kashmir, involving an outlay of approximately Rs.
includes accelerated infrastructure development;
24,000 crore, with a view to -
stress on employment, good governance and
decentralization; building friendly relations with
□ expanding economic infrastructure of
neighbouring countries; willingness to meet and
the State (power, roads, etc.);
discuss legitimate grievances of the people and the
resolve not to tolerate violence. In pursuance of
□ expanding provision of basic services
this strategy, the Central Government has taken
(education, health, civil amenities and
necessary measures to counter militancy in NE
industrial promotion);
States which, apart from initiation of peace-dialogue
with various outfits, include :-
□ imparting thrust to employment and
income generation; and
(i) deployment of Central Police Forces
(while deployment charges for CPF
□ providing relief and rehabilitation (for
units in Assam are levied @ 10% of the
the dislocated and the families of the
normal charges, the other NE States are
victims of militancy).
totally exempt from such charges in
view of their poor resource position),
NORTH-EAST
(ii) raising of India Reserve Battalion
1.6 Several parts of the North East India, (initial cost of raising India Reserve
which comprises States of Arunachal Pradesh, Battalion, excluding the cost of land and
Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, building, is met by the Central
Tripura and Sikkim, have been in the throes of Government),
THE OVERVIEW
(iii) reimbursement of security related been trying to increase their influence and
expenditure, operations in some parts of three other States,
namely, Tamil Nadu, Karanataka and Kerala and
(iv) modernization of State Police Forces, also in certain new areas in some of the already
affected States. On October 14, 2004, CPML-PW
(v) declaration of major insurgent/militant leaders announced the merger of CPML-PW and
groups as unlawful associations under MCCI and creation of single outfit called the
the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Communist Party of India(Maoist), adding a new
Act, 1967, dimension to naxal scenario.
(vi) declaration of certain areas in the North 1.9 Carving out a Compact Revolutionary
East as disturbed area under the Armed Zone (CRZ), spreading from Nepal through Bihar
Forces (Special) Powers Act, 1958, and and Dandakarnaya region of Madhya Pradesh,
remains the prime motive behind the expansionist
(vii) implementation of 100% Centrally designs of CPML-PW and MCC-I together with the
funded surrender-cum-rehabilitation Communist Party of Nepal. Despite all out efforts
policy with a view to weaning away by security forces, naxalite groups remain steadfast
misguided youth who have strayed into in their efforts to realize the CRZ. Naxalites have
the fold of militancy and rehabilitating an assessed strength of 9300 hard-core underground
them in the mainstream. cadres. They hold around 6500 regular weapons
besides a large number of unlicensed country-made
NAXAL VIOLENCE arms.
1.10 Realising that the problem of naxalism
1.8 Naxal violence during 2004 continued
is not simply a law and order problem, it is being
to be a cause of concern. Despite serious efforts at
tackled on political, social, economic and security
the Central and State levels to contain naxal
fronts through a multi-pronged strategy which
violence and initiation of peace process between
includes :
Communist Party Marxist Leninist- Peoples
Wargroup (CPML-PW) and the Government in
peace dialogue by the affected States
Andhra Pradesh, the overall level of naxal violence
with naxal groups if they are willing to
remained more or less at the same level as during
shun violence and local conditions are
the preceding year. However, the problem has
conducive to the talks;
affected a larger area in varying degrees. At
present, 76 districts in 9 States of Andhra Pradesh,
strengthening of administrative
Bihar, Chhatisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh,
machinery to make it more responsive,
Maharashtra, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh and West
transparent and sensitive to facilitate
Bengal are afflicted with naxalism. CPML-PW and
effective redressal of public grievances
Maoist Communist Centre-India (MCC-I) have
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and improved delivery mechanism ^ in-depth and extensive use of India’s
aimed at accelerated integrated immediate neighborhood for executing
development including enhanced its plans;
employment opportunities in naxal
affected districts; and ^ subversion, indoctrination and training
of vulnerable sections of society;
^ building up of local capabilities by the
affected States in terms of improved espionage;
intelligence gathering and sharing
mechanisms and especially trained and destabilizing the economy of the
well-equipped police forces to facilitate country by circulating fake currency
effective police action in a coordinated notes and promoting drug trafficking /
and sustained manner. narco terrorism;
PAK- ISI ACTIVITIES IN INDIA direct and indirect support to the
underworld elements operating within
and outside the country; and
1.11 Pakistan has all along used terrorism and
covert action as an instrument of State policy against
raising the pitch of high-voltage
India. It has recruited, trained, financed, armed and
disinformation campaign to discredit
infiltrated terrorist in India and has provided
India’s security forces for alleged
sanctuary to anti-Indian elements. Despite the global
violation of human rights.
outcry against terrorism and the public posture
adopted by the Pakistan, and notwithstanding a
1.13 The Government has adopted a well-
string of confidence buildings measures adopted by
coordinated and multi-pronged strategy to tackle
the Governments of India and Pakistan, Pakistan has
the activities of Pak-ISI by strengthening the border
not yet dismantled the terrorism infrastructure in the
management to check illegal cross-border activities,
territory under its control. This infrastructure is
gearing up the intelligence machinery, close inter
continued to be sponsored and used by Pak-ISI to
action between different agencies of the Central and
recruit, train and finance terrorists and infiltrate them
State Governments, neutralizing of plans of militants
into India.
and anti-national elements by coordinated action,
upgradation of police and security forces with
1.12 The main features of Pak-ISI strategies
advanced sophisticated weapons and
are :-
communication system, etc. The Central
Government has been sensitizing the State
^ intensification of proxy war operations
Governments about the threat perception and
in a wide area extending from Jammu
activities of Pak-ISI in the country. Periodic
& Kashmir to North East;
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coordination meetings are also held with State of a National Policy on Disaster Management; etc.
Governments for sharing the inputs and devising Some of the measures that have been taken/
strategies to counter such activities. concretised or are on the anvil are as follows:-
MANAGEMENT OF DISASTERS □ A model disaster management code has
been prepared and shared with State
Governments.
1.14 On transfer of this subject from the
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperation to the
□ The Indian Metrological Department
Ministry of Home Affairs, conscious and
and Central Water Commission have
painstaking efforts have been made to shift the
initiated early warning systems, using
focus from post-disaster response and relief to
remote sensing techniques, satellite-
holistic management of disasters encompassing
based observations, etc.
prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and
relief by adopting a multi-dimensional, multi
□ It is proposed to place a Tsunami Early
disciplinary and multi-sectoral approach involving
Warning System in the Indian Ocean
diverse scientific, engineering, social and financial
region for which the Department of
processes. The new approach emanates from the
Ocean Development would be the nodal
conviction that development can not be sustainable
Ministry.
unless disaster management is built into the
development process. While it may be difficult to
□ To take comprehensive programme for
prevent hazards, mitigation and preparedness may
earthquake mitigation, a National Core
prevent hazards from turning into disasters. In line
Group for earthquake risk mitigation has
with the change in the orientation, a National
been set up with eminent experts as
Framework/Roadmap has been drawn and shared
members. An Expert Committee
with State Governments and Union territory
appointed by the Core Group has
Administrations. New institutional and policy
submitted its report covering
mechanisms are being put in place, consistent with
appropriate amendments to the existing
this change in the orientation, which include,
Town and Country Planning Acts, Land
among others, proposed enactment of a law on
Use Zoning Regulations, Development
disaster management that would provide for the
Control Regulations and Building Bye
requisite institutional and coordination mechanism
Laws which have been shared with State
for undertaking mitigation measures and ensuring
Governments.
preparedness and capacity building; proposal to set
up a National Disaster Management Authority
□ Ten thousand engineers and an equal
under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister with
number of architects in States are
a view to facilitating a multi-disciplinary and
proposed to be imparted training in
coordinated approach to disasters and formulation
Description:NAXAL VIOLENCE. 1.8. Naxal violence during 2004 continued to be a cause of concern. Despite serious efforts at the Central and State levels to contain naxal violence and holistic management of disasters encompassing prevention the principles of non-violence in resolving disputes between
