Dept. of Telecommunication proposes hi-tech snooping

India is finally poised to get a centralized surveillance and interception system across all communication platforms to effectively address national security concerns. The department of telecommunications has now prepared a detailed proposal for such a facility for the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.

This is the government’s delayed response to the nation’s urgent requirement for hi-tech surveillance and technological interventions after the 26/11 attacks on Mumbai in 2008. According to the note, dated October 28, the proposed facility is estimated to cost Rs 540 crore, of which Rs 450 crore will come through government funding.

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