Lok Sabha Question No. 302 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Training of Coastal Police
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Dilip Saikia, Smt. Kamlesh Jangde

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *302

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  DECEMBER, 2024/ AGRAHAYANA 26, 1946 (SAKA)

TRAINING OF COASTAL POLICE

†*302.     SHRI DILIP SAIKIA: SMT. KAMLESH JANGDE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of steps taken by the Government for training and capacity building of coastal police in coastal States/Union-Territories; and

(b) the details of the steps taken by the Government to modernise and train the coastal police?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (b): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (B) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *302 FOR ANSWER ON 17.12.2024.

(a)  and  (b):  The  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  training,  capacity building and modernisation of coastal police are as follows:

- (i) Government  of  India  has  set  up  National  Academy  of  Coastal Policing (NACP) in District Devbhoomi Dwarka, Gujarat. Till date, 1,725 personnel from coastal police/customs/BSF/CISF have been trained in various courses.
- (ii) The  Coastal  Police  personnel  are  also  trained  in  Coast  Guard Training Centre, Kochi and at Coast Guard District Headquarters in all  coastal  states/UTs.  Till  date  13,879  Coastal  Police  personnel have been trained.
- (iii)  ICG conducts Joint Coastal Patrolling (JCP) with Coastal Police. A total of 3,374 JCP sorties and embarcation of 8,122 personnel have been undertaken since commencement of JCP in Aug 2020.
- (iv)  Coastal security exercise 'Sagar Kavach' and coastal security drill 'Sajag' are conducted by ICG in which coastal police participate. These  exercises  and  drills  are  aimed  at  enhancing  inter-agency coordination and achieving robust coastal security mechanism.

## L.S.S.Q.NO. *302 FOR 17.12.2024

- (v)  Coastal  Police  personnel  are  trained  by  Indian  Navy  in  Naval as 3,000
- establishment in specialised areas of sea-faring such seamanship, navigation and boat-handling. More than personnel have been trained.
- (vi)  The Government  of  India  has  implemented  Coastal  Security Scheme (CSS), Phase  I  and  II,  to  strengthen  security  of  coastal areas against sea borne threats under which 204 Coastal Police Stations  have  been  operationalized.  In  addition,  204  boats,  37 jetties,  284  four-wheelers, 554 two-wheelers, 97 check-posts, 58 out-posts, 30 barracks have been provided to the coastal states/UTs. Further, 6 Marine Police Operation Centre (MPOC) have been constructed in Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
- (vii)  Modernisation  of  police  forces  is  an  ongoing  and  continuous process. Although 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects as per  the  seventh  Schedule  of  the  Constitution,  the  efforts  of  the States for equipping and modernizing their police forces has been supplemented under the scheme of 'Assistance to States & UTs for Modernization of Police'.

Under  the  scheme,  central  assistance  is  provided  to  all  the State/UT  Governments  for  weapons,  equipment  for  information technology, communication, training, etc.

Under the said Scheme ₹ 63.35 Cr has been released to 9 Coastal States and 4 UTs during the last 2 years and current financial year.

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