SPECIAL POLICE FORCE FOR COASTAL
AREAS
LOK SABHA
The Lok Sabha was
told that the Coastal states and the Union Territory Administrations
have been advised to prepare perspective plans for coastal security
for which certain indicative parameters were identified and circulated
to them. These parameters include among other measures, creating
a marine Police Cell/Wing in the coastal police stations by developing
teams with sea/water faring skills, establishing police stations/police
out posts suitably equipped with vehicles, boats, communication
equipments and weapons in the sensitive stretches of the coasts
etc. Government of India would provide such assistance as feasible
for implementation of the proposed coastal security plan which
would take care of the concerns of coastal security including
infiltration into the coastal areas. Proposals in this regard
have been received from the Government of Maharashtra, Gujarat,
Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and the Union territory Administrations
of Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
The Minister
of State for Home, Shri I.D. Swami told the House during question
hour that the perspective plan were felt necessary considering
the vulnerability of the coasts to illegal cross-border activities.
