The Committee further recommends that the Ministry may examine the feasibility of suitably amending the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946, to enable the CBI to effectively investigate cybercrime cases of national and inter-State significance.
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PRESS RELEASE ON THE 259th, 260th and 261st REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT-RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON HOME AFFAIRS
The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, chaired by Dr. Radha Mohan Das Agrawal, M.P., Rajya Sabha, presented the following Reports in the Parliament today, i.e., 7th August, 2026:- 259th Report on the ‘Action Taken by Government on the Recommendations/Observations contained in the 254th Report of the Committee on Cyber Crime – Ramifications…
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The Committee notes the significant progress achieved in promoting industrial development and investment in the Union Territory under the New Central Sector Scheme (NCSS-2021).
The Committee further notes with satisfaction that the number of beneficiaries covered under the Integrated Social Security Scheme and the National Social Assistance Programme(NSAP) has increased from 8.76 lakh in 2023–24 to more than 10.49 lakh in 2025–26.
The Committee appreciates that 7,828 school playgrounds are available across Jammu and Kashmir and that more than 51.91 lakh youth participated in sports and youth development programmes during 2025–26, reflecting significant outreach in this regard.
The Committee notes with satisfaction the significant reduction in multidimensional poverty in Jammu & Kashmir, with the Headcount Ratio declining from 12.56 per cent to 4.80 per cent between 2015-16 and 2019-21, resulting in more than 10 lakh people being lifted out of multidimensional poverty.
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