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All lighthouses along India's coastline to have radars | To increase maritime security and minimise infiltration via sea route, the Indian Coast Guard will have radars fitted at all the lighthouses along the country's coastline. The project would cost Rs.351
crore and the inputs gathered would be shared at different levels with maritime
operational authorities for responding to threats. Director General of the Coast
Guard, Vice Admiral Anil Chopra, said on Thursday that along with the radars,
cameras and AIS systems would also be fitted on the lighthouses. Addressing
mediapersons
ahead of the 33rd anniversary of the ICG, he said: "All over India, there are
light houses and they are fairly tall structures. In 2005-06 plans were made to
put radars atop them to pick up contacts of anything close to the coast." "But
the more contacts you pick, the more confusing it becomes unless you know who
it is. Now they will have camera and AIS to take pictures and identify," Vice
Admiral Chopra added. He said that 96 coastal police stations would be established
along the coast in the first phase followed by 131 police stations in the second
phase. Approximately 1700 police personnel have also been imparted training by
the Coast Guard in seamanship and boat handling aspects. "A coastal road along
the coastline, as in other countries, is also under construction to help in patrolling.
About 204 boats have to be supplied to these coastal police stations. It (security
measure) is being monitored at the level of cabinet secretary," he said. The Coast
Guard fleet at present comprises of 43 ships, 23 boats and 45 aircrafts. The ICG
has 27 coast guard stations and eight air stations located in nine coastal states.
It has an approximate strength of 7500 personnel. |
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