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‘Zero cybercrime cases MHA’s goal’
2/11/2025 9:55:03 PM
New Delhi, Feb 11:
Agencies

Asserting that the Ministry of Home Affairs' goal is to ensure zero cybercrime cases, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday spelled out a multipronged strategy to tackle the fraudsters.
Chairing a meeting of Parliamentary Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Home Affairs on the topic of 'Cyber Security and Cyber Crime' here Shah said, “To tackle cybercrime, we have adopted four types of strategies, which include convergence, coordination, communication, and capacity. All of these are being implemented with clear objectives and a strategic approach.”
Shah said that in recent years, there has been an expansion of digital infrastructure in India, which has naturally led to an increase in the number of cyber attacks.
He said that when we look at cyberspace from a different perspective, it forms a complex network of 'software,' 'services,' and 'users.'
He emphasized that until we consider controlling cyber fraud through 'software,' 'services,' and 'users,' it will be impossible to resolve the issues of cyberspace.
Shah mentioned that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of Home Affairs has taken several significant steps towards making India a cyber-safe nation.
The Union Home Minister said that cybercrime has erased all geographical boundaries. He stated that it is a 'borderless' and 'formless' crime, as it has no limits or fixed form.
He mentioned that India has witnessed a 'digital revolution' in the last decade. Without understanding the size and scale of the 'digital revolution,' we cannot face the challenges in the cyber domain.
The Union Home Minister said that 1 lakh 43000 FIRs have been registered on the I4C portal (Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre) and over 19 crore people have used it to register their complaints.
Pertinently, the 14C portal established by the Ministry of Home Affairs caters to complaints pertaining to cyber crimes only with special focus on cyber crimes against women and children.
“For national security reasons, 805 apps and 3,266 website links have been blocked based on I4C's recommendations.”
He said, “Additionally, 399 banks and financial intermediaries have come on board. Over 6 lakh suspicious data points have been shared, more than 19 lakh mule accounts have been caught, and suspicious transactions worth Rs 2,038 crore have been prevented.”
The Union Home Minister said, “Cyber Crime Forensic training labs have been established in 33 States and Union Territories.”
He said that on the 'CyTrain' platform, a "Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)" platform, 101,561 police officers have registered, and over 78,000 certificates have been issued.
Shah mentioned that inter-ministerial and inter-departmental coordination within the Ministry of Home Affairs has been strengthened, ensuring seamless communication and smooth flow of information.
The Union Home Minister said that a healthy tradition of exchange of information between the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Electronics and IT, CERT-IN, I4C, and departments like telecom and banking has led to successfully tackling many cybercrime cases.
He emphasized the importance of raising awareness among the public to prevent cybercrime and requested all the members of the committee to promote the I4C helpline number 1930.
He stated that in light of cyber financial fraud, the '1930' helpline provides a one-point solution offering various services, such as blocking cards.
Shah said that efforts are underway to use Artificial Intelligence for identifying mule accounts, in coordination with the Reserve Bank and all banks, to establish a system for their detection.
“We will ensure the closure of mule accounts before they are even operational,” he added.
Shah stated that the government has also ensured that people are made aware of Prime Minister Modi's mantra 'Stop –Think-Take action’ in order to make them more vigilant against cybercrimes.
“Today, 95 per cent villages in the country are digitally connected, and one lakh gram panchayats are equipped with Wi-Fi hotspots. In the past ten years, the number of internet users has increased by 4.5 times,” Shah said.
He said that in 2024, a total of 246 trillion transactions worth Rs 17.221 lakh crore were made through UPI. “In 2024, 48 per cent of the global digital transactions took place in India.”
He also said that in terms of the startup ecosystem, India has become the third-largest country in the world. In 2023, the contribution of the digital economy to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was around Rs 32 lakh crore, which is 12 per cent, and nearly 15 million jobs were created.
Shah said that today India has become the third-largest country in terms of digital landscape in the world. The digital economy contributes 20% to the total economy of India.
The committee members gave their suggestions on issues related to 'Cyber Security and Cyber Crime' and appreciated the important steps taken by the government for enhancing cyber security.
The meeting was attended by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, members of the Committee, the Union Home Secretary, and senior officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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