OREANDA-NEWS.  Enhancing of financial powers of Director-Generals of Central Armed Police Forces,  substantial hike for the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Union Budget 2014-15, launch of Tourist Visa On Arrival enabled with Electronic Travel Authorization, MHA easing procedures and expediting the  Long Term Visa /Citizenship issues for minority communities from neighbouring countries, BSF gives befitting reply to ceasefire violations by Pakistan, timely rescue efforts resulting in the saving of lives during cyclone ‘Hudhud’, massive relief & rescue undertaken in the wake of flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister writing to J&K Chief Minister to identify land for rehabilitation of Kashmiri migrants, compensation enhanced for 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims and the safety of North-Eastern origin people residing elsewhere in the country are the highlights of the publicity for the Union Ministry of Home Affairs this calendar year.

Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh on December 24, 2014 approved the setting up of an Expert Group consisting of Academicians and Professionals of repute to prepare a roadmap for effectively tackling the Cyber Crimes in the country and give suitable recommendations on all facets of cyber crime.

TACKLING LWE

The Central Government’s multi –pronged strategy has resulted in largely containing the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) threat across the country. As a result the morale of the Maoists has weakened and the number of surrenders of Maoists cadres has increased substantially in the current year. The LWE violence has also been declining since 2011 and this trend continues in the current year also.

However, on December 1, 2014 there was a major attack on security forces in Chhattisgarh when the Maoists laid ambush on a CRPF patrol in the Chintagufa area of Sukma district, killing 14 CRPF personnel and wounding 14 others.