| Country: | India |
| Details of Formation: | The Village Defence Committee Himachal is first mentioned in August 1998. Apparently, the [a former] group existed before the coded date, as one source refers to revival of the village defence committee but there is no further information available. |
| Details of Termination: | Still active |
| Purpose: | The group was used as local support to the security forces in combating terrorists and to organise the population for self-defence against the terrorist threat. It took part in rescue missions and provided border security. |
| Organisation: | According to sources, there were roughly 150 individual groups, which each having eight to ten members. The group assisted the police in operations regarding border security. |
| Weapons and Training: | It is reported that training was provided by the government, but that it was inadequate. In addition, members were armed by the government and given ammunition. |
| Size: | -- |
| Reason for Membership: | -- |
| Treatment of Civilians: | The PGM was supposed to protect civilians from terrorism, however, sources do not indicate how successful it was in doing so. |
| Other Information: | -- |
| References: | Information was taken from news sources listed in the PGMD. |