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The Indian government has decided to set up an independent regional coast guard headquarters in the Gandhinagar district in Gujarat state to curb the inflow of terrorists through sea routes from across the border.
Last week the Indian Coast Guard Commander for the west coast region, Inspector General Rajendra Singh met Chief Minister Narendra Modi to get local government’s help in acquiring land and other infrastructure facilities for the new regional headquarters.
The proposed new regional Coast Guard headquarters at Gandhinagar is part of the Indian Defence Ministry’s plan to strengthen coastal security in the aftermath of the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai. The Defence Ministry has authorized the Indian Navy responsible for overall maritime security, both coastal and offshore with the Coast Guard and other security agencies assisting the Navy in the defence of the country’s coastline.
Currently the Indian Coast Guard already has three stations in the state, one each at Porbandar, Okha on the Saurashtra coast and Jakhau in Kutch coast. The state’s coastal areas are now part of the west zone Coast Guard with their headquarters in Mumbai. The west zone currently covers the entire west coast of the country, including the coastal areas of Gujarat.
The Indian Coast Guard is also setting up additional new coast guard stations, one each at Veraval, Vadinar for the Gulf of Kutch and, Pipavav, Surat and Jafrabad to boost the coastal security of the entire Gujarat state.
A senior Indian Coast Guard official said the government is setting up new stations to improve security operations in the state.
Patrol ships, fast patrol boats and interceptor crafts will be used. All the new coastal stations are expected to be operational in the next three years.
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