GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6062

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 04.04.2018

CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

6062. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to

state:

(a) whether the Government has taken steps in pursuance of the order of the Supreme Court

directing the Government to set up an online portal and hotline number where

anonymous complaints could be filed against those responsible for uploading child

pornography and videos of sexual assault;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI K. J. ALPHONS)

(a) to (c): Yes Sir. Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is implementing the `Cyber Crime

Prevention against Women and Children (CCPWC)’ scheme from NIRBHAYA funds during

the period 2017-2020, which inter-alia, aims to setup an online cyber-crime reporting portal

which will allow public to anonymously report the complaints of child pornography and videos

of sexual assault. MHA has also initiated the process for creating a sub-project under CCPWC

scheme for establishing a hotline for reporting of such complaints.

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