<p>The Telecom Ministry has been allocated a sum of Rs 400 crore for setting up a Central Monitoring System (CMS) to be used for lawful interception in telecommunication and the project will be completed by August 2014.<br /><br />"An amount of Rs 400 crore has been allocated by the government for the CMS ... The project has three phases with a time line of 13-14 months each. The project is likely to be completed by August 2014," Minister of State for Communications and IT Milind Deora informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply.</p>.<p>Deora said that this monitoring system is being designed and developed indigenously.<br />The Government is looking to set up CMS to help security agencies monitor and prevent unlawful activities in the country.<br /><br />The Indian Telegraph Act authorises security agencies to go for lawful interception. However, unlawful interception is a punishable offence and the offender can be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years. </p>
<p>The Telecom Ministry has been allocated a sum of Rs 400 crore for setting up a Central Monitoring System (CMS) to be used for lawful interception in telecommunication and the project will be completed by August 2014.<br /><br />"An amount of Rs 400 crore has been allocated by the government for the CMS ... The project has three phases with a time line of 13-14 months each. The project is likely to be completed by August 2014," Minister of State for Communications and IT Milind Deora informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply.</p>.<p>Deora said that this monitoring system is being designed and developed indigenously.<br />The Government is looking to set up CMS to help security agencies monitor and prevent unlawful activities in the country.<br /><br />The Indian Telegraph Act authorises security agencies to go for lawful interception. However, unlawful interception is a punishable offence and the offender can be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years. </p>