3. Homeland Security www.omnipolis.in Homeland Security consists of all activities aimed at preparing for, protecting against and managing the consequences of attacks in various sectors. Source : Assocham Report
modernization programs for providing better equipment and training to the security forces deployed with the task of Homeland Security in India, creation of a centralized comprehensive database called National Information Grid (NATGRID) by combining the individual databases of several government agencies, setting up of the CCTNS (Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems) and several other such measures.
Not enough workforce to match up with the pace of urbanization Substantial risk transfer to meet government or social needs, and rewarding / remunerating the private sector based on outputs Focus is on service delivery to meet public service or infrastructure needs Remuneration to private sector or PPP will necessarily be through user charges.
To Lower the Possible Economic impact like lower credit rating for the country, negative branding Terrorist attacks in Mumbai include: 12 March 1993 - Series of 13 bombs go off killing 257 6 December 2002 - Bomb goes off in a bus in Ghatkopar killing 2 27 January 2003 - Bomb goes off on a bicycle in Vile Parle killing 1 14 March 2003 - Bomb goes off in a train in Mulund killing 10 28 July 2003 - Bomb goes off in a bus in Ghatkopar killing 4 25 August 2003 - Two Bombs go off in cars near the Gateway of India and Zaveri Bazaar killing 50 11 July 2006 - Series of seven bombs go off in trains killing 209 26 November 2008 to 29 November 2008 - Coordinated series of attacks killing at least 172. On 13 February 2010, a bomb explosion at the German Bakery in Pune killed fourteen people, and injured at least 60 more. Three explosions went off in the Indian capital of New Delhi on 29 October 2005 which killed more than 60 people and injured at least 200 others. Terrorists on 13 December 2001 attacked the Parliament of India resulting in a 45-minute gun battle in which 9 policemen and parliament staffer were killed. A series of blasts occurred across the Hindu holy city of Varanasi on 7 March 2006. Fifteen people are reported to have been killed and as many as 101 others were injured.
Unclear market requirements due to constant evolution and fragmentation High entry costs and other associated risks including a long gestation period and associated bureaucratic delays No assurance of continuous orders.
Homeland security sector in its current form is fragmented with no single nodal decision-making authority The current procurement processes of the Government are complex and need to be simplified Defining, designing and developing Homeland security equipment lacks a coordinated and focused approach. Lack of an overall guiding policy, which would also lay the foundation for the evolution of this sector.
Presently, the cumulative annual budget allocation for all States and Union Territories under the specific expenditure head of ‘Police’ is approximately INR 44,354 crores,which, despite a 21.7 per cent increase over the 2008-09 amount of INR 36,434 crores, still amounts to a meager 4.3 per cent of the total budgeted expenditure of all States and Union 1 Territories in 2009-10 . Of this amount, more than 80 percent is spent on salary and maintenance of the forces and only about 20 percent is available for training and other capability building activities.
Strengthen the policy framework in order to fully realize India’s vision for Homeland Security by encouraging greater public private participation, allowing access to and adoption of latest technologies Support greater private-public-partnerships and platforms for interactions between the Government and Corporate Institutions, creating a cohesive ecosystem Defining the minimum standards for contracts, equipments and training clearly to enable transparency in overall procurements Full and effective utilization of funds under the Police Modernization Scheme Improve the overall governance and delivery systems of public goods and services Citizen involvement initiatives aimed at encouraging citizens to partner in safeguarding the internal security environment of the country.
