New Delhi, Nov 19: Indian government has given its nod for the time-bound completion of a project to synchronise databases of security organisations across the country after its integration with key components of the criminal justice system.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved for completion of the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network Systems (CCTNS), by March 2017.
To keep pace with changing scenario, the Cabinet also decided to approve in principle design of next phase of CCTNS project so that additional functionalities not yet implemented may be included and police functioning in the country is fully computerised.
The total outlay for the project is Rs 2,000 crore, and includes operation and maintenance phase for additional five years up to March 2022.
Government has also decided to implement Integrated Criminal Justice System (ICJS) by integrating CCTNS with e-Courts, e-prisons, Forensics and Prosecution – the key components of the criminal justice system.
This will ensure quick data transfer among different pillars of criminal justice system, which will not only enhance transparency but also reduce processing time.
This project is now fully aligned with the vision of the Smart Policing and Digital India of the Government of India.
Police-Citizen interface will undergo a major shift with the implementation of this project as a number of services will be enabled through citizen portal.
Major new components included as part of the revamped project are Integrated Criminal Justice System (ICJS), Citizen Portal having interfaces with various e-Governance projects like Aadhaar, National Population Register, Vaahan Project of the Ministry of Surface Transport, National Emergency Response System Project, etc.