Lok Sabha Question No. 1574 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Strengthening of Coastal Police Stations
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: N.K. PREMACHANDRAN, KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1574

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  JULY, 2016/ SHRAVANA 4, 1938 (SAKA)

## STRENGTHENING OF COASTAL POLICE STATIONS

1574.

SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  strengthen  the coastal police stations and increase patrolling in the seas and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  financial  assistance  provided  for  coastal  security  under various Heads including coastal police stations during each of the last  three  years  and  the  current  year  along  with  the  status  of utilisation of such funds, State/UT-wise;
- (c)  the  steps  taken  so  far  to  set  up  adequate  number  of  coastal police stations and strengthen/modernise the existing ones, State/UT-wise;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  request  from  the Coastal States/UTs including Kerala to provide boats and for setting up/modernisation of coastal police stations, if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon, State/UT-wise; and
- (e)  the  steps  being  taken  to  ensure  that  all  the  coastal  police stations are equipped with all the necessary facilities and infrastructure?

## ANSWER

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

## LS USQ No. 1574 for 26.07.2016

(a): The  Coastal  States/UTs  have  already  been  sanctioned  204 Coastal Police Stations (CPSs), under the Coastal Security Scheme, being  implemented  in  phases.    The  Coastal  States/UTs  have  also been provided with 204 boats, under Phase-I of the Scheme and 225 boats  have  additionally  been  sanctioned  under  Phase-II  of  the Scheme to increase patrolling in the seas.

(b): A statement showing the financial assistance under the head 'Assistance to coastal States/Union Territories for coastal security' provided to the coastal States/Union Territories, under the Coastal Security  Scheme  (Phase-II)  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current  year,  along  with  status  of  utilisation  of  the  funds,  is  at Annexure.

(c) & (d): During  Phase-I  of  the  Coastal  Security  Scheme,  which was  implemented  during  the  period  from  2005-2011,  the  Coastal States/UTs  were  provided  with  73  Coastal  Police  Stations  (CPSs), 204 Boats, 153 Four-wheelers, 312 Two-wheelers, 97 Check-posts,

58 Outposts and 30 Barracks, besides financial assistance to each CPS  for equipments and furniture. Under Coastal Security Scheme (Phase-II), which was formulated in the context of the fast changing coastal security scenario subsequent  to  the  Mumbai  incidents  on  26/11  and  followed  by  a vulnerability/gap  analysis  carried  out  by  coastal  States/UTs  which projected  additional  requirements  for  strengthening  the  coastal security  infrastructure,  the  Coastal  States/UTs  were  sanctioned with the provision of 131 CPSs, 60 jetties, 131 Four-wheelers, 242 Two- wheelers, 225 boats, besides financial assistance to each CPS for equipments and furniture.

(e): The National Committee on Strengthening Maritime & Coastal Security (NCSMCS) against threats from the Sea, and the Steering Committee for review of Coastal Security in the  Ministry  of  Home Affairs,  meet  periodically  and  review  the  implementation  of  the Coastal Security Scheme, to ensure that all the CPSs are equipped with the necessary facilities and infrastructure.

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## ANNEXURE L.S.U.Q. NO.1574 FOR ANSWER ON 26.07.2016

|         |                       | Financial Assistance (Rs. in crores)   | Financial Assistance (Rs. in crores)   | Financial Assistance (Rs. in crores)   | Financial Assistance (Rs. in crores)   | Financial Assistance (Rs. in crores)   | Financial Assistance (Rs. in crores)   | Financial Assistance (Rs. in crores)               |
|---------|-----------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No. | State/Union Territory | 2011- 2012                             | 2012- 2013                             | 2013- 2014                             | 2014- 2015                             | 2015- 2016                             | 2016- 2017                             | Utilization Certificates received during 2011-2016 |
| 1       | Gujarat               | 6.43                                   | 4.61                                   | 1.34                                   | 0                                      | 0                                      | 0                                      | 9.61                                               |
| 2       | Maharashtra           | 2.43                                   | 0.00                                   | 4.05                                   | 0                                      | 0                                      | 0                                      | 2.43                                               |
| 3       | Goa                   | 0.76                                   | 1.96                                   | 0.33                                   | 0                                      | 0                                      | 0                                      | 2.05                                               |
| 4       | Karnataka             | 2.39                                   | 1.46                                   | 0.63                                   | 0                                      | 0                                      | 0                                      | 2.34                                               |
| 5       | Kerala                | 4.00                                   | 0.00                                   | 3.05                                   | 0                                      | 0                                      | 0                                      | --                                                 |
| 6       | Tamil Nadu            | 9.45                                   | 14.34                                  | 2.46                                   | 0                                      | 0                                      | 0                                      | 13.23                                              |
| 7       | Andhra Pradesh        | 0.97                                   | 12.95                                  | 0.08                                   | 0                                      | 0                                      | 0                                      | 2.03                                               |
| 8       | Odisha                | 2.23                                   | 0.00                                   | 10.11                                  | 0.02                                   | 0                                      | 0                                      | 7.06                                               |
| 9       | West Bengal           | 2.00                                   | 0.00                                   | 1.66                                   | 0                                      | 0                                      | 0                                      | 2.07                                               |
| 10      | Daman & Diu           | 0.98                                   | 0.00                                   | 1.94                                   | 0                                      | 0                                      | 0                                      | 2.20                                               |
| 11      | Lakshadweep           | 0.50                                   | 2.60                                   | 0.40                                   | 0                                      | 0                                      | 0                                      | 0.49                                               |
| 12      | Puducherry            | 0.50                                   | 0.00                                   | 4.12                                   | 0                                      | 0                                      | 0                                      | 1.16                                               |
| 13      | A & N Islands         | 15.02                                  | 12.00                                  | 0.58                                   | 0                                      | 0                                      | 0                                      | 1.97                                               |
|         | Total                 | 47.66                                  | 49.92                                  | 30.75                                  | 0.02                                   | 0                                      | 0                                      | 46.64                                              |

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