Synopsis of WGIA:
Working Group on Intelligence Apparatus (WGIA)
The Working Group on Intelligence Apparatus (WGIA), chaired by the Revenue Secretary, is tasked with monitoring the implementation of decisions made by the Economic Intelligence Council (EIC). It also acts as a forum to deliberate on the issues to be taken in the next meeting of the EIC. Serving as a platform for inter-agency deliberation, the WGIA aims to enhance coordination for preventing and mitigating economic offences.
It also oversees the functioning of Regional Economic Intelligence Councils (REICs) and reviews intelligence assessments prepared by the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB), which are based on inputs from various agencies.
The WGIA also ensures effective coordination and interaction with the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) on matters related to national and economic security.
The Composition of WGIA is as under:
i. | Revenue Secretary | Chairman |
ii. | Director General, CEIB | Member |
iii. | Chairman, CBDT | Member |
iv. | Chairman, CBIC | Member |
v. | Director, Enforcement Directorate | Member |
vi. | Pr. Director General, DGGSTI | Member |
vii. | Pr. Director General, DRI | Member |
viii. | Director, FIU-IND | Member |
ix. | Director General, DGFT | Member |
x. | Addl. Secretary, R&AW, Cabinet Secretariat | Member |
xi. | Addl. Secretary, DFS | Member |
xii. | Addl. Director General (EI), CEIB | Member Secretary |
xiii. | Joint Secretary (IS-I), MHA | Member |
xiv. | Joint Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs | Member |
xv. | Joint Secretary, (Strategic Affairs/Economic Unit), NSCS | Member |
xvi. | Chief Executive Officer, GSTN | Member |
xvii. | Chief Executive Officer, I4C | Member |
xviii. | Executive Director, RBI | Member |
xix. | Executive Director, SEBI | Member |
xx. | Inspector General (TFFC), NIA | Member |
xxi. | Joint Director (Policy/EOW), CBI | Member |
xxii. | Deputy Director General (AI & DIU), DoT | Member |
xxiii. | Deputy Director General (Op.), NCB | Member |
xxiv. | Joint Director, Intelligence Bureau | Member |
xxv. | Addl. Director (MRAU), SFIO | Member |
Meetings of WGIA are held at regular intervals.