FACILITIES TO COAST
GUARD
LOK SABHA
The augmentation
of facilities in Coast Guard is an on-going process. A proposal
to set up 10 new Boat Stations in a phased manner is being processed.
The places tentatively selected are Vadinar (Gujarat), Jafarabad
or Pipavav (Gujarat), Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), Bhatkal or Malpe
(Karnataka), Beypore (Kerala) and Kavaratti in Lakshadeep in the
Western Coast, Kakinda (Andhra Pradesh), Gopalpur (Orissa) and
Pondhicherry in the Eastern Coast and Kamorta in Andaman &
Nicobar.
Modernisation
and development of Coast Guard is dictated primarily by the threat
perceptions as also the emerging technologies. There are proposals
to acquire ships/aircraft for the Coast Guard during 2002-03 for
which a sum of Rs 271.40 crore has been earmarked. The proposals,
after examination would be accorded approval, if considered appropriate.
It may not be possible to indicate the details of these proposals
as some of them may not be considered appropriate for according
approval after examination.
This information
was given by the Defence Minister Shri George Fernandes in a written
reply to Shri Bhupendrasinh Solanki and Shri Ramdas Athawale in
Lok Sabha today.
