Why in the News?
The National Intelligence Grid has been linked with the National Population Register, enabling real time access to family wise population data for law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID)
- Secure and indigenous intelligence sharing platform
• Conceptualised in 2009 after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks
• Became operational in 2024
• Receives around 45,000 queries per month on average
• Accessible only to authorised law and security agencies
• Access expanded to Superintendent of Police rank officers
• Earlier limited to select central agencies
Key Agencies with Access
• Intelligence Bureau
• Research and Analysis Wing
• National Investigation Agency
• Enforcement Directorate
• Financial Intelligence Unit
• Narcotics Control Bureau
• Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
Prelims Pointers
- NATGRID is not a law enforcement agency
• It is a data access and integration platform
• NPR is different from Census but linked administratively
• NPR data is family based not biometric centric
• Gandiva supports facial recognition and analytics
• NATGRID enhances counter terrorism and organised crime investigation
| Q. With reference to the Government of India, consider the following information: Organization Some of its functions It works under (2025)
I.Directorate of EnforcementEnforcement of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018Internal Security Division- I, Ministry of Home Affairs II.Directorate of Revenue IntelligenceEnforces the Provisions of the Customs Act, 1962Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance III.Directorate General of Systems and Data ManagementCarrying out big data analytics to assist tax officers for better policy and nabbing tax evadersDepartment of Revenue, Ministry of Finance In how many of the above rows is the information correctly matched? [A] Only one [B] for Only two [C] All the three [D] None |
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