Lok Sabha Question No. 1765 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-06
Subject: Review of Coastal Security
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1765

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 TH  MARCH, 2018/ PHALGUNA 15, 1939 (SAKA)

REVIEW OF COASTAL SECURITY

†1765. SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has recently reviewed coastal security in view of increasing threat from sea routes in coastal areas of the country;

(b)  if  so,  the  strategy  adopted  by  the  Government  for  coastal  security system in Coastal States of the country;

(c) the initiatives taken by the Government to strengthen coastal security mechanism in Coastal States;

(d) the allocation to coastal areas during each of the last three years for the same; and

(e)  the  details  of  high  speed  steamer  boats,  hovercraft  wireless  phones etc. and other instruments sanctioned for the Coastal States?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a): The  coastal    security    is    periodically    reviewed  by  the  National Committee  on Strengthening Maritime and Coastal Security against Threats  from  the  Sea  (NCSMCS)  under  the  Chairmanship  of  Cabinet Secretary  and  the  Steering  Committee  under  the    Chairmanship  of  the Secretary (Border Management), Ministry of Home Affairs respectively.  All

coastal  States/UTs  are  members  of  these  Committees,  wherein  relevant matters  of  coastal  security  are  discussed.  The  last  meetings  of  the NCSMCS  and  the  Steering  Committee  were  held  on  20.10.2017  and 16.10.2017, respectively.

(b) to (e): Coastal  areas  of  the  country  are  safeguarded  by  the  police forces of the respective coastal States/UTs, which have jurisdiction up to 12 nautical miles from the coast; and by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Indian Navy, with jurisdiction over the entire maritime zone up to 200 nautical miles, including the territorial waters.   Thus, there is  three-tier security for the coastal areas of the Country.

Coastal  Security  Scheme  has  been  implemented  in  phases  since 2005,  with  the  objective  of  strengthening  capacity  and  infrastructure  of Police  Force  of  the  coastal  States/UTs  for  patrolling  and  surveillance  of coastal  areas,  particularly  shallow  areas  close  to  the  coast.    Under  the scheme, 194 Coastal Police Stations (CPSs) are operational,  and Coastal Police  has  been  equipped  with  204  boats,  24  jetties,  284  four-wheelers, 554 two-wheelers, 97 check-posts, 58 out-posts, 30 barracks.  The Coastal Police  is  also  equipped  with  navigation/communication  equipment,  card readers, equipment  enhancing  night operation capabilities of boats, computer systems, etc.

L.S.US.Q.NO.1765 FOR 06.03.2018

Details  of  release  of  funds  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current  financial year is as under:

| Year                       |   Funds released (Rs. in Crore) |
|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 2014-15                    |                           37.13 |
| 2015-16                    |                           48.89 |
| 2016-17                    |                           24.72 |
| 2017-18 (up to 27.02.2018) |                           13.59 |

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