Seven years down the line dna analyses the recommendations made by the committee and its on ground implementations.
Post 26/11 terror attacks, the Maharashtra government constituted a two-member committee headed by RD Pradhan, former union cabinet secretary, and Vappala Balachandran, former special secretary, as its member to look into the short comings of the Mumbai police during the attack. The committee after few months submitted its report to the government highlighting glaring loopholes in the security cover of India's financial capital along with recommendations to plug them. Seven years down the line dna analyses the recommendations made by the committee and its on ground implementations.
Recommendations
1) It was suggested that a small group of senior police officials should be formed to convey the information when an intelligence input is received. The group should be led by the joint commissioner of police (law and order) and would comprise additional commissioner of police (ATS), additional commissioner of police (SB), additional commissioner of police (protection) and additional commissioner (crime). The group should also meet regularly and review the alert, and take action keeping the commissioner of police in the loop.
Status: Post recommendation, a group was formed that would carry out meetings in regard to intelligence alerts. However, with time it lost importance and the group rarely meets.
2) The committee recommended a creation of Specialised Combat Force on the line of the National Security Guard (NSG) to respond to such terror strikes.
Status: Taking a serious note of the suggestion, government made by the committee raised a commando force of over 200 men and women called 'Force One' armed with sophisticated weapons. They, however, seem to be non-performing due to absence of infrastructure.
3) Sophisticated weapons and bulletproof jackets for the Mumbai police force.
Status: The government by large procured sophisticated weapons and ammunition. But the bulletproof jackets that were top priority got entangled in the web of corruption. Only 500 have been provided to the force, while the remaining are yet to be procured.
4) The committe recommended transforming the existing Quick Response Team (QRT) into a small well equipped force of commandos which are at disposal of Mumbai police commissioner to be deployed at a short notice
Status: The QRT was trained but has hardly been visible on the streets of Mumbai.
5) Emphasis was laid on strengthening the coastal security with creation of new coastal police stations and purchasing speed boats and amphibain vehicles for patrolling
Status: The police procured seven speed boats and four amphibian sea-legs vehicle. But most of them are defunct and are gathering dust. The police have been able set up only two coastal police stations which operates from a dilapidated building in Mahim. The police station is under staff and no proper training has been imparted.
6) Installation of CCTV cameras across the city at vital spots.
Status: After seven years, the first phase of CCTV cameras got over with a total of 103 cameras being installed in South Mumbai. The Maharashtra government is likely to finish the installation of second phase by the end of 2016.
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