{"id":3315,"date":"2026-07-19T21:43:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T21:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=3315"},"modified":"2026-07-19T21:43:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T21:43:55","slug":"shahs-law-and-order-review-meet-mulls-nia-type-agency-for-bengal-kolkata-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=3315","title":{"rendered":"Shah\u2019s law-and-order review meet mulls NIA-type agency for Bengal | Kolkata News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132501484,imgsize-911944,width-400,height-225,resizemode-75\/amit-shah.jpg\" alt=\"Shah\u2019s law-and-order review meet mulls NIA-type agency for Bengal\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>KOLKATA: Bengal can become the first state to have a Special Investigation Agency (SIA) modelled on National Investigation Agency (NIA). The proposal was among several discussed at a law-and-order review meeting chaired by Union home minister <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/amit-shah\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amit Shah<\/a> and attended by CM Suvendu Adhikari, along with senior officials from the state and the Centre, in Kolkata on Sunday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Now, only Jammu &amp; Kashmir, a Union Territory, has such an agency, which investigates terrorism-related offences and high-value counterfeit currency cases. It also serves as the UT\u2019s nodal agency for coordination with NIA and central intelligence agencies.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>An official statement said the meeting at Soujanya, a state-run facility, also focused on taking steps to establish an Anti-Narcotics Task Force and an Anti-Terrorist Squad in the state. <!-- -->It was decided that NIA would review all terrorism and UAPA cases reported from Bengal.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>Directives were issued to remove encroachments from govt land along the state\u2019s border with Bangladesh, the govt statement read.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/> <\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"'FP-gfx.jpg\" msid=\"132501115\" width=\"\" title=\"Proposals discussed at Shah's meeting\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" imgsize=\"\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-132501115\/fp-gfx-jpg.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Proposals discussed at Shah&#8217;s meeting<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>In another major policy decision, the meeting agreed to convert one-third of the security camps in areas formerly affected by Left-wing extremism into public service centres, enabling residents to access govt services more easily.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Directives were issued to build capacity in the cybersecurity sector, hold regular NCORD (National Narcotics Coordination Portal) meetings to combat drug trafficking and formulate a comprehensive flood management plan for Kolkata.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Shah stressed women\u2019s safety in rural areas and directed the implementation of a \u2018Women Outreach Programme\u2019. He emphasised the need to empower women in rural areas through regular interactions with officials.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>Later, while addressing a gathering in New Town, Shah said the state govt is focusing on ensuring women\u2019s safety, maintaining law and order and putting an end to infiltration from across the border. \u201cI am in Kolkata for three days and I had a discussion with the CM, his cabinet ministers and administrative officials on these issues. The govt will take all necessary steps to maintain law and order, ensure women\u2019s safety and security and stop infiltration through border areas.<!-- --> The CM will speak on these issues in the assembly,\u201d Shah said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>During the meeting at Soujanya, the Union home minister assured the state that adequate budgetary support would be provided for the modernisation of the police force and improvement of service delivery systems. A comprehensive review of the police force will be conducted to increase its strength in line with the national average and rationalise the number of police districts.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>The govt statement said the meeting emphasised the need to fill vacancies in the police force in a time-bound manner, review training capacity, prioritise recruitment of constables and gradually phase out reliance on civic volunteers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>Capacity augmentation and development of state-of-the-art facilities for Bengal Police were also discussed at the meeting.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/kolkata\/shahs-law-and-order-review-meet-mulls-nia-type-agency-for-bengal\/articleshow\/132501116.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KOLKATA: Bengal can become the first state to have a Special Investigation Agency (SIA) modelled on National Investigation Agency (NIA). 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