Lok Sabha Question No. 1304 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-25
Subject: Security in A&N Islands
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: BISHNU PADA RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1304

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JULY, 2018

## SECURITY IN A&N ISLANDS

## 1304.  SHRI  BISHNU PADA RAY:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the progress of various ongoing projects of the Central Government for better security in A&N Islands, district-wise;
- (b) the reasons for inadequate pace of implementation of projects in certain districts of the UT;
- (c) the  estimate  of  livelihood  opportunities  made  available  through  new  defence projects implemented in A&N Islands after June, 2014; and
- (d) the comparative figures  of  amount  spent  on rural defence-related  projects implemented in A&N Islands between 2009-14 and 2014-18?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(a) to (d): A statement is attached.

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(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1304 FOR ANSWER ON 25.7.2018

(a) & (b): As per information received from Department of Border Management,  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs,  Government  of  India  has  been implementing Coastal Security Scheme in phases since 2005, with a view to  strengthen  capacity  and  infrastructure  of  Coastal  Police  for  patrolling and surveillance of Coastal areas, particularly in the shallow areas close to the  coast.  Under  the  Scheme,  sanction  was  issued  for  provision  of  20 Coastal Police Stations (CPS), 10 Jetties, 38 four wheelers, 40 two wheelers and 10 Marine Operation Centres (MOC) for Andaman & Nicobar Islands. As on  date,  the  UT  Administration  of  Andaman  &  Nicobar  Islands  has operationalized all the sanctioned CPS, Jetties and MOCs and procured the entire  fleet  of  four  wheelers  and  two  wheelers.  Government  of  India  has provided  12  numbers  of  12  Ton  boats  to  the  UT  Administration  for patrolling  and  surveillance  of  coastal  areas.  In  addition,  23  numbers  of Rigid Inflatable  Boats  and 10 numbers  of  large vessels  have  been sanctioned under the Scheme.

A total of 128 major works amounting to Rs. 1856.44 crore pertaining to A&N Islands have been sanctioned by the Ministry of Defence after June 2014. Area-wise breakdown of number of works and amount sanctioned is as follows:-

| Area         |   No. of works |   Amount (Rs. in Lakhs) |
|--------------|----------------|-------------------------|
| Port Blair   |             45 |                88556.5  |
| Diglipur     |             05 |                10975.2  |
| Campbell Bay |             09 |                 9691.33 |
| Shibpur      |             03 |                 5613.88 |
| Kamrota      |             06 |                 8616.02 |
| Hut Bay      |             01 |                 1662    |

:  2  :

| Minnie Bay                 |   08 |   2439.81 |
|----------------------------|------|-----------|
| Neil Island                |   01 |    884.39 |
| Buniyadabad                |   01 |    482.28 |
| Dollygunj                  |   01 |     34.88 |
| Dweepika                   |   01 |    269.9  |
| Carnicobar                 |   28 |  48843.6  |
| Birchgunj Military Station |   19 |   7574.67 |

- (c) The  details  of  livelihood  opportunities  made  available  through  new defence projects are not maintained in the Ministry of Defence.
- (d) Data on division between rural / urban projects is not maintained by this Ministry. However, comparative data of amount of works sanctioned is as given below:-

| (i)   | Amount of works sanctioned between 2009-14. Rs.1638.41 crore   |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| (ii)  | Amount of works sanctioned between 2014-18. Rs.1856.44 crore   |

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