Lok Sabha Question No. 64 (STARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Coastal Security
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*64

TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  THE  7 TH   FEBRUARY,  2017  /  MAGHA  18,  1938 (SAKA)

COASTAL SECURITY

*64.      SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the coastal areas of the country are adequately safeguarded against infiltration and terrorist attacks and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  the  status  of  implementation of the coastal security scheme in the country, State-wise; and

(c) the details of Marine Police Stations and other infrastructure in place along with various modern equipment sought and provided to the coastal States, State-wise?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFFERED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO.*64 FOR 7.2.2017.

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

(b) & (c): Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  is  implementing  a  comprehensive and  integrated  Coastal  Security  Scheme  (CSS)  to  strengthen  security infrastructure  of  Police  of  Coastal  States.  Under  the  scheme,  coastal States/UTs  have  operationalised  183  Coastal  Police  Stations  (CPSs), which  are  equipped  with  23  jetties,  97  check  posts,  58  outposts,  30 barracks,  204  boats,  280  four  wheelers  and  546  two  wheelers.  The State/UT-wise  details  on  the  implementation  of  the  CSS  including  the CPS  and  other  components  operational  along  the  coastline  of  the country are at Annexure.

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## L.S.S.Q.NO.*64 FOR 7.2.2017

Coastal security is reviewed periodically with all stakeholders by National Committee for Strengthening Maritime and Coastal Security (NCSMCS) against threats from the Sea.

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Page 1/1 of Annexure L.S.S.Q.NO.*64 FOR 7.2.2017

## DETAILS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COASTAL SECURITY SCHEME INCLUDING COASTAL POLICE STATIONS AND OTHER COMPONENTS OPERATIONAL ALONG THE COASTLINE OF THE COUNTRY

| S. No.   | Name of State/ UT   |   Costal Police Stations |   Boats/ Vessels |   Four wheelers |   Two wheelers |   JettiesCheck | posts   | Out- posts   | Barrac ks   |
|----------|---------------------|--------------------------|------------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------|---------|--------------|-------------|
| 1        | Gujarat 22          |                       30 |               32 |             125 |              0 |             25 | 46      | -            |             |
| 2        | Maharashtra         |                       19 |               28 |              32 |             71 |             14 | 32      | -            | 24          |
| 3        | Goa                 |                        7 |                9 |               6 |              9 |              0 | -       | -            | -           |
| 4        | Karnataka           |                        9 |               15 |              13 |             12 |              0 | -       | -            | -           |
| 5        | Kerala              |                        8 |               24 |              26 |             44 |              0 | -       | -            | -           |
| 6        | Tamil Nadu          |                       32 |               24 |              42 |             96 |              0 | 40      | 12           | -           |
| 7        | Andhra Pradesh      |                       21 |               18 |              27 |             48 |              0 | -       | -            | -           |
| 8        | Odisha              |                       18 |               15 |              23 |             41 |              0 | -       | -            | -           |
| 9        | West Bengal         |                       14 |               18 |              20 |             28 |              0 | -       | -            | 6           |
| 10       | Daman & Diu         |                        2 |                4 |               5 |              9 |              2 | -       | -            | -           |
| 11       | Puducherry          |                        4 |                3 |               5 |              9 |              1 | -       | -            | -           |
| 12       | Lakshadwee p        |                        7 |                6 |              11 |             14 |              0 | -       | -            | -           |
| 13       | A&N Islands         |                       20 |               10 |              38 |             40 |              6 | -       | -            | -           |
|          | Total               |                      183 |              204 |             280 |            546 |             23 | 97      | 58           | 30          |

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