08-16-2007, 11:37 PM
From Deccan Chronicle, 16 August, 2007
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Anti-terror cell gets activated
New Delhi, Aug. 15: In view of increased threats by terrorist organisations and cases of separatist violence in the country, the Centre has created a joint intelligence mechanism under the premier intelligence agency, Intelligence Bureau (IB), to optimise intelligence flow and improve coordination between the Centre and the States. <b>To this effect, a Multi-Agency Centre and Joint Task Force on Intelligence has been created in the IB, headquartered in the Capital, which will be supported by subsidiary Multi-Agency Centres at almost all State capitals.</b>
The need for a coordinated Centre-State anti-terror mechanism has long been felt by the Union Home Ministry, to effectively and exclusively deal with acts of terror impacting national security. "Terrorist activities which have a direct impact on the security of the nation cannot be put under the purview of the States, which basically deals with law and order problems," said sources in MHA.
Addressing this concern, Union Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal said in a written reply in Parliament on Tuesday that <b>"in order to optimise intelligence flow and co-ordination between multifarious agencies at the Centre and in the States in the field of counter-terrorism and counter-intelligence, a Multi-Agency Centre and Joint Task Force on Intelligence have been created in the Intelligence Bureau at Delhi, supported by Subsidiary Multi-Agency Centres at almost all State capitals."</b>
For this purpose, <b>additional manpower has been given to the IB for strengthening counter intelligence apparatus</b>, revealed Mr Jaiswal. He also said that <b>the newly formed Multi-agency Centre and Joint Task Force on Intelligence would get its funds from both the Centre and states</b>.
<b>"The states have been advised to earmark up to 5 per cent of the annual total allocations under the Modernisation of State Police Forces Scheme towards strengthening training and technical capabilities of Special Branches," said Mr Jaiswal in a written reply</b>.
Good show. LKA had started this idea.
[quote]
Anti-terror cell gets activated
New Delhi, Aug. 15: In view of increased threats by terrorist organisations and cases of separatist violence in the country, the Centre has created a joint intelligence mechanism under the premier intelligence agency, Intelligence Bureau (IB), to optimise intelligence flow and improve coordination between the Centre and the States. <b>To this effect, a Multi-Agency Centre and Joint Task Force on Intelligence has been created in the IB, headquartered in the Capital, which will be supported by subsidiary Multi-Agency Centres at almost all State capitals.</b>
The need for a coordinated Centre-State anti-terror mechanism has long been felt by the Union Home Ministry, to effectively and exclusively deal with acts of terror impacting national security. "Terrorist activities which have a direct impact on the security of the nation cannot be put under the purview of the States, which basically deals with law and order problems," said sources in MHA.
Addressing this concern, Union Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal said in a written reply in Parliament on Tuesday that <b>"in order to optimise intelligence flow and co-ordination between multifarious agencies at the Centre and in the States in the field of counter-terrorism and counter-intelligence, a Multi-Agency Centre and Joint Task Force on Intelligence have been created in the Intelligence Bureau at Delhi, supported by Subsidiary Multi-Agency Centres at almost all State capitals."</b>
For this purpose, <b>additional manpower has been given to the IB for strengthening counter intelligence apparatus</b>, revealed Mr Jaiswal. He also said that <b>the newly formed Multi-agency Centre and Joint Task Force on Intelligence would get its funds from both the Centre and states</b>.
<b>"The states have been advised to earmark up to 5 per cent of the annual total allocations under the Modernisation of State Police Forces Scheme towards strengthening training and technical capabilities of Special Branches," said Mr Jaiswal in a written reply</b>.
Good show. LKA had started this idea.