PRESS RELEASE ON THE 259th, 260th and 261st REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT-RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON HOME AFFAIRS

The Department‑related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs presented three reports on 7 August 2026. The 259th report reviews implementation of the 254th Committee on Cyber Crime recommendations, urging a uniform grievance‑redressal system for intermediaries, an independent post‑release review panel for OTT content, stricter verification for online ads, operationalisation of the Central Payment Fraud Information Registry, and enhanced CBI powers for cyber‑crime investigations. The 260th report assesses governance, socio‑economic development and internal security in Jammu & Kashmir and border security in Ladakh, highlighting disaster‑management upgrades at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, infrastructure projects in rail, road, aviation, renewable energy, water, health, education and agriculture, and recommending continued investment, monitoring and feasibility studies. The 261st report focuses on disaster management, though specific recommendations are not detailed in the excerpt. All reports are available on the Rajya Sabha website.