By TIOL News Service

NEW DELHI, MAY 31, 2015: ON completion of one year of the NDA Government, the Union Home Minister, Mr Rajnath Singh, told the mediapersons that the Government proposes to extend the e-Tourist Visa Scheme (e-TV) to 150 countries and 25 Indian Airports by March 2016 in a phased manner.  e-TV Scheme launched on 27th November 2014 covers 74 countries and 9 Indian airports; 1,35,000 people so far benefited.

Integration of Online Payment Gateway: To ease out the process of online application and fees collection, we have decided to integrate online payment gateway system in all the services like Visa, Indian Citizenship, and FCRA related matters. It is proposed to complete and streamline the integration process within this year.

IVFRT (Immigration Visa, Immigration and Foreigners’ Registration and Tracking): The project has been implemented in 160 Indian Missions and 480 FROs across the country.  It is proposed to implement the project in all Indian Embassies abroad and FROs across the country by the end of March 2016.

Cyber Crimes

++ An Expert Group constituted to prepare a Road Map to effectively tackle Cyber Crimes.

++ Another Expert Committee set up to suggest changes in Information Technology Act, Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code & Evidence Act etc. to deal with cybercrimes more effectively.

Border Management
 
++ Border Infrastructure: 50 Km of roads, 103 Km of fencing, 218 Km of flood lighting and 39 BOPs completed (on Indo-Bangladesh and Indo-Pakistan border).

++ 14 km LED Pilot Project for floodlighting in Punjab Sector has been completed.

++ Integrated Check Post (ICP) building completed at Raxaul on India-Nepal border.  Cargo Terminal of ICP Agartala inaugurated.

++ Rs. 800 Crore released to the Bordering States for development of the socio-economic infrastructure in the bordering villages under BADP.

++ Trial Bus service runs between Guwahati and Dhaka undertaken.

++ Bus service between Delhi and Kathmandu commenced.

Police Reforms

++ 58% police stations across the country have started using CCTNS to register FIRs.
 
Police Welfare
 
++ 3,531 Houses and 92 barracks constructed for CAPF personnel.

++ Grant of Rs.37 crore provided to the CAPFs and Assam Rifles for payment of ex- gratia compensation to the Next of Kin of deceased.

++ Delhi Police launched a web-based App. for ‘Police Clearance Certificate’ (PCC) and the mobile app 'Himmat' on January 1, 2015.

National Population Register

++ Biometric capture of more than 28.44 crore persons, completed under NPR, by the office of Registrar General of India so far. Total biometric enrolment including the enrolment done by Unique Identification Authority of India now 85 crore.