GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5262
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27
TH MARCH, 2018/ CHAITRA 6, 1940 (SAKA)
CAPACITY BUILDING FOR NSG
- DR. SHASHI THAROOR:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has received any representation from
stakeholders after the Pathankot terrorist attack, including representation
from army veterans, on the need to train the National Security Guards
(NSG) and equip them with the necessary skills and equipment to tackle
exceptional terrorist situations in the country;
(b) if so, whether the Government has developed a strategy to institute
effective capacity building models to equip the NSG to tackle exceptional
terrorist situations;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the percentage of the budgetary allocation of Rs. 688.47 crore during
the FY 2016-17, that will be directed towards capacity building of the NSG
personnel?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)
(a) to (c): NSG has reported that no such representation from
stakeholders has been received on this account. However, Government
has developed a strategy to modernize NSG and has adequately
empowered NSG to continually scout for modern state of the art equipment
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for Counter Terrorism (CT) related operations with an aim to carry out
intensive training evaluation and procurement, if found suitable. NSG has
acquired/purchased state of the art equipment & weapons to bolster the
operational capacity. The NSG officers regularly undergo training to
develop their Counter Terrorism skills.
(d): A sum of Rs.248.76 crores was utilized on procurement of Arms &
Ammunition, Machinery & Equipment, Motor Vehicles for Operations,
Clothing and Tentage, items for Information Technology etc. and Rs. 0.79
crore utilized on training of NSG personnel.
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Relevance
After the attacks in Pathankot, it was felt that there was a need to equip the NSG to face such attacks. The Ministry of Home Affairs in response to the query has listed the actions taken to equip the NSG post the attack, however only 0.79 crores was spent on training the NSG.
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