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Govt directs coast guard to start patrolling near shoreline
New Delhi, Feb 18 (PTI) In view of the recent Mumbai terror attacks, government has directed the coast guard to immediately start patrolling near shoreline using locally hired fishing boats and trawlers.
"The coastal states and UTs have been directed to immediately start coastal patrolling by locally hired fishing boats or trawlers, charges being reimbursable by the Ministry of Home Affairs," Minister of State for Home Affairs Radhika V Selvi said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
"The task of guarding the Indian coastline right from the shoreline (High Tide Line) has been entrusted to the coast guard. However, the responsibility of overall maritime security rests with the Indian Navy," she said.
Several meetings were held in Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways and Ministry of Agriculture to review, upgrade and strengthen the coastal security of the country, Selvi said.
Coastal States/UTs have been directed to expedite the implementation of the approved Coastal Security Scheme such as early completion of construction of coastal police stations, check posts, out-posts and barracks apart from sanctioning, recruitment and training of executive and technical manpower, Selvi said. PTI
New Delhi, Feb 18 (PTI) In view of the recent Mumbai terror attacks, government has directed the coast guard to immediately start patrolling near shoreline using locally hired fishing boats and trawlers.
"The coastal states and UTs have been directed to immediately start coastal patrolling by locally hired fishing boats or trawlers, charges being reimbursable by the Ministry of Home Affairs," Minister of State for Home Affairs Radhika V Selvi said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
"The task of guarding the Indian coastline right from the shoreline (High Tide Line) has been entrusted to the coast guard. However, the responsibility of overall maritime security rests with the Indian Navy," she said.
Several meetings were held in Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways and Ministry of Agriculture to review, upgrade and strengthen the coastal security of the country, Selvi said.
Coastal States/UTs have been directed to expedite the implementation of the approved Coastal Security Scheme such as early completion of construction of coastal police stations, check posts, out-posts and barracks apart from sanctioning, recruitment and training of executive and technical manpower, Selvi said. PTI
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