Lok Sabha Question No. 320 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Coastal Security Plans
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 320.

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  JULY, 2017/ ASHADHA 27, 1939 (SAKA) COASTAL SECURITY PLANS

320. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether various coastal States have submitted their Coastal Security Plans for approval of the Government;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  plans  approved by the Government so far, for each coastal State;
- (c) the reasons for delay in the approval of Plans of the remaining States; and

(d) the time by which the decision on the pending plans of the remaining States is likely to be taken?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d)  :    Government  of  India  is  implementing  the  Coastal  Security

Scheme (Phase-II) with effect from 01.04.2011 to 31.03.2020, based on the consultation  of  coastal  States/Union  Territories.      The  details  of  items sanctioned under the Coastal Security Scheme (Phase-II) are at Annexure.

## DETAILS OF ITEMS SANCTIONED UNDER THE COASTAL SECURITY SCHEME (PHASE-II)

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/ UT           |   Coastal Police Stations |   Number of jetties |   Four- wheelers |   Motor Cycles |   Boats |
|-----------|-----------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------|------------------|----------------|---------|
| 1         | Gujarat                     |                        12 |                   5 |               12 |             24 |      31 |
| 2         | Maharashtra                 |                         7 |                   3 |                7 |             14 |      14 |
| 3         | Goa                         |                         4 |                   2 |                4 |              8 |      04 |
| 4         | Karnataka                   |                         4 |                   2 |                4 |              8 |      12 |
| 5         | Kerala                      |                        10 |                   4 |               10 |             20 |      20 |
| 6         | Tamil Nadu                  |                        30 |                  12 |               30 |             60 |      20 |
| 7         | Andhra Pradesh              |                        15 |                   7 |               15 |             30 |      30 |
| 8         | Odisha                      |                        13 |                   5 |               13 |             26 |      26 |
| 9         | West Bengal                 |                         8 |                   4 |                8 |             16 |      07 |
| 10        | Daman & Diu                 |                         2 |                   2 |                2 |              4 |      04 |
| 11        | Puducherry                  |                         3 |                   2 |                3 |              6 |      06 |
| 12        | Lakshadweep                 |                         3 |                   2 |                3 |              6 |      18 |
| 13        | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |                        20 |                  10 |               20 |             20 |      33 |
|           | Total                       |                       131 |                  60 |              131 |            242 |     225 |

Note  :    The  Coastal  Security  Scheme  (Phase-II)  has  the  provision  for  AMC  of boats, training, Petrol, Oil  &  Lubricants charges  and  purchase  of equipments and furniture for Coastal Police Stations.

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## ANNEXURE