Executive Summary:
This document outlines the Indian government's initiatives to combat cybercrime, particularly against women and children, following the introduction of the Cyber Crime Prevention Scheme. It details financial assistance provided to States/UTs, the establishment of cyber forensic laboratories, training programs for law enforcement and judicial officers, and the launch of cybercrime reporting portals. The establishment of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) on July 1, 2024, is highlighted as a key policy decision.
Key Points / Main Content:
Financial Assistance and Capacity Building:
* Rs. 132.93 crores has been allocated to States/UTs under the Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children (CCPWC) Scheme.
* Funds are designated for establishing cyber forensic-cum-training laboratories, hiring cyber consultants, and training personnel.
Cyber Forensic Laboratories:
* Cyber Forensic-cum-Training Laboratories have been commissioned in 33 States/UTs, with Tamil Nadu's laboratory partially functional.
Training Programs:
* Training curricula have been developed for Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) personnel, Public Prosecutors, and Judicial officers.
* Over 24,600 personnel have received training in cyber crime awareness, investigation, and forensics.
Cyber Crime Reporting Portal:
* The Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (cybercrime.gov.in) was launched and revamped to allow citizens to report cybercrimes, with a focus on those against women and children.
Intermediary Notices:
* The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) and Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) are authorized to issue notices to intermediaries for the removal of Child Pornography (CP) and Rape/Gang Rape (RGR) content.
International Cooperation:
* A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) exists between NCRB, India, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), USA, for receiving tip line reports on online child pornography.
Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C):
* The Ministry of Home Affairs established the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) as an attached office on July 1, 2024, to address all types of cybercrimes in a coordinated manner.
Impact Analysis:
States/UTs:
* Impact: Responsible for the prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution of cybercrimes within their jurisdiction. Receive financial and resource support from the Central Government.
* Action Required: Utilize financial assistance to build capacity (cyber labs, personnel), organize training programs, and implement cybercrime prevention strategies.
Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs), Public Prosecutors, and Judicial Officers:
* Impact: Directly involved in investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes. Benefit from specialized training programs.
* Action Required: Participate in training programs to enhance skills in handling cybercrime cases and effectively utilize the cybercrime reporting portal.
Citizens:
* Impact: Provided with a centralized online platform (cybercrime.gov.in) to report cybercrimes, especially those affecting women and children.
* Action Required: Utilize the cybercrime reporting portal to report incidents of cybercrime.
Intermediaries:
* Impact: Required to remove illegal content (CP, RGR) upon receiving notices from NCRB and I4C.
* Action Required: Comply with notices issued by NCRB and I4C to remove illegal content from their platforms.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Home Affairs: The Indian government ministry responsible for internal security and law enforcement.
Cyber Crime Prevention Scheme: An Indian government initiative aimed at preventing cyber crime.
Constitution of India: The supreme law of India, which defines the framework of the government and the rights of citizens.
Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children CCPWC Scheme: A specific scheme under the Ministry of Home Affairs focused on preventing cyber crimes against women and children.
National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal: A centralized online platform for citizens to report cybercrimes.
National Crime Records Bureau NCRB: An Indian government agency responsible for collecting and analyzing crime data.
Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre I4C: An Indian government center established to coordinate efforts to combat cybercrime.
Information Technology Act: An Act of the Parliament of India notified on 17 October 2000 to provide legal recognition for transactions carried out by means of electronic data interchange and other means of electronic communication, commonly referred to as 'electronic commerce'.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2667
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5TH AUGUST, 2025/ SARVANA 14, 1947 (SAKA)
PERFORMANCE OF CYBER CRIME PREVENTION SCHEME
2667. SHRI JAI PRAKASH:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether cyber crime rates are increasing day-by-day especially against
women and children in the aftermath of introduction of robust Cyber Crime
Prevention Scheme; and
(b) if so, the details of steps being taken by the Government to make the
scheme more effective and trustworthy?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR)
(a) and (b): ‘Police’ and ‘Public Order’ are State subjects as per the
Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. The States/UTs are primarily
responsible for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of
crimes including cyber crimethrough their Law Enforcement Agencies
(LEAs). The Central Government supplements the initiatives of the
States/UTs through advisories and financial assistance under various
schemes for capacity building of their LEAs.
To strengthen the mechanism to deal with cyber crimes, including
cyber crimes against women and children in a comprehensive and-2-
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coordinated manner, the Central Government has taken steps which, inter-
alia, include the following:
i. The Ministry of Home Affairs has released financial assistance to the
tune of Rs. 132.93 crores under the ‘Cyber Crime Prevention against
Women and Children (CCPWC)’ Scheme, to the States/UTs for their
capacity building such as setting up of cyber forensic-cum-training
laboratories, hiring of junior cyber consultants and training of LEAs’
personnel, public prosecutors and judicial officers.
ii. Cyber Forensic-cum-Training Laboratories have been commissioned in
33 States/UTs namely Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam,
Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala,
Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Odisha, Sikkim,
Telangana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Meghalaya, Nagaland,
Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu, Punjab, Tripura, Puducherry,
Chandigarh, J&K, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Manipur,
Andman& Nicobar Islands and Delhi. In Tamil Nadu the laboratory is
only partially functional.
iii. Training curriculum has been prepared for LEA personnel, Public
Prosecutors and Judicial officers for better handling of investigation
and prosecution. States/UTs have been requested to organize training
programmes. More than 24,600 LEA personnel, Public Prosecutors and-3-
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Judicial officers have been provided training on cyber crime
awareness, investigation, forensics etc. under CCPWC Scheme.
iv. Cyber crime Reporting Portal (https://cybercrime.gov.in) was launched
on 20.09.2018. This portal was a centralized online platform which
allowed citizens to report online content pertaining to Child
Pornography (CP)/Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) or sexually
explicit content such as Rape/Gang Rape(RGR) content. A revamped
National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal was launched on 30.08.2019 to
enable citizens to report all types of cyber-crimes with a special focus
on cyber crime against women & children.
v. National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) and Indian Cyber Crime
Coordination Centre (I4C) have been notified as an agency of
Government of India to issue notices to intermediaries under section
79(3)(b) of the IT Act for removal of Child Pornography (CP), Rape &
Gang Rape (RGR) content on 13.08.2018 and 13.03.2024 respectively.
vi. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed on 26.04.2019
between the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), India and the
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), USA
regarding receiving of Tip line report on online child pornography and
child sexual exploitation contents from NCMEC.-4-
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vii. With a view to strategically curb cyber crimes and take prompt action,
the Ministry of Home Affairs has taken a policy decision to set up the
‘Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre’ (I4C) as an attached office on
01.07.2024 to deal with all types of cyber crimes in the country, in a
coordinated and comprehensive manner.
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