A new internal security architecture outlined by home minister P Chidambaram under National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) and pro-active action against Naxals will be high on the agenda of a meeting of chief ministers convened by the Centre here on February 7.
At the meeting to be presided by prime minister Manmohan Singh, the chief ministers will also be briefed and their views will be taken on the National Counter Terrorism Centre which is expected to be raised by the end of this year.
Cross-border terrorism will also be discussed thread bear at the day-long conference organised by the home ministry.
Activities of Pakistan-based terror outfits and situation in Jammu and Kashmir as well as the Northeast will also come under the scanner at the meeting.
Other issues to come up at the meeting are measures to be adopted to maintain law and order, coastal security, strengthening of intelligence, augmenting police forces and preparedness of Quick Reaction Teams, official sources said.
A separate meeting of chief ministers of Naxal affected states is likely to be held later in the day to discuss the situation arising out of Maoist violence.
The conference will review the information collection system -- both technical and human intelligence -- its proper sharing and necessary action, modernisation of police forces, procurement of arms and ammunition, filling up of vacancies besides providing training to security forces.
Chidambaram had recently suggested bifurcation of the home ministry, saying subjects not directly related to internal security should be dealt with by a separate ministry or brought under a separate department in the home ministry itself and handled by a minister independently.
"The home minister should devote the whole of his/her time and energy to matters relating to security," he had said.
At the last conference of chief ministers on August 17, the prime minister had said cross-border terrorism remains the most pervasive threat to the country and there was credible information of plans of terrorist groups in Pakistan to carry out attacks in India.
This will be the third meeting of chief ministers convened by the Centre to discuss the internal security after November 26, 2008, Mumbai terror attack and Chidambaram taking over the charge of home minister. The previous two meetings were held on January and August 2009.
