Lok Sabha Question No. 300 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-19
Subject: Review of Coastal Security
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, VISHNU DAYAL RAM, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, SAUGATA ROY, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, SUDHEER GUPTA, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, P. KUMAR, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.300

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH JULY, 2016/ASHADHA 28, 1938 (SAKA)

## REVIEW OF COASTAL SECURITY

300.

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI P. KUMAR:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  a  meeting  to  review  coastal  security  which  has  been  a concern since the 26/11 terror attack was held recently with the coastal States;
- (b) if so, the details and outcome thereof;
- (c)  whether the Government is considering setting up of a marine police force to augment safety of the coastlines in the country, if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be set up;
- (d) whether the Government is also planning to bring all major port sites under e-surveillance and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the other steps taken by the Government to improve coastal security in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (c): Yes,  Madam.    A  meeting  to  review  coastal  security  was  held under  the  Chairmanship  of  Union  Home  Minister  with  Home  Ministers, Chief Secretaries and Directors General of Police of all coastal States/Union Territories in Mumbai on 16.06.2016, wherein all stakeholders were requested to take expeditious action for strengthening the coastline of the country.  It was also decided to consider the proposal for  creation  of  a  Central  Marine  Police  Force  (CMPF)  for  strengthening coastal security.

(d): The matter of e-surveillance in major ports is under consideration of the Government.

(e): Government  of  India  has  taken  various  measures  to  safeguard coastal security of the country against terrorist threats from the sea.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.300 FOR 19.07.2016

## The important measures are as under:

-  A three-tier Coastal security ring all along our coast is provided by State Coastal Police, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Indian Navy.  The Indian Navy is patrolling along International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL), while the ICG is mandated to do patrolling and surveillance up to 200 NM i.e. Exclusive Economic Zone  of India (EEZ) and the State  Coastal  Police  performs  boat  patrolling  in  shallow  coastal area.
-  The Indian Navy has been designated as the Authority responsible for overall Maritime Security.
-  Director General, Coast Guard has been designated as Commander of Coastal Command and made responsible for overall coordination between  the  State  and  the  Central  agencies  in  all  the  matters relating to coastal security.
-  Coastal Security Scheme  is implemented in phases with the objective of strengthening infrastructure of Coastal Police Force for patrolling and surveillance of coastal areas.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.300 FOR 19.07.2016

## L.S.US.Q.NO.300 FOR 19.07.2016

-  The State Coastal Police Forces work closely with ICG under the hub and spoke concept, the hub being ICG station and the spokes being the coastal police stations.
-  Gapless electronic surveillance along the coastline is carried out by using  46  Radar  Stations  of  ICG  and  74  Automatic  Identification System  Receiver  Stations  of  Directorate  General,  Lighthouses  and Lightships.
-  Registration  of  sea-going  vessels  and  identification  of  persons  on board have been made compulsory.
-  Joint Coastal Security Exercises are conducted by ICG, in coordination with other stake-holders to create synergy between the Central and the State agencies involved in the coastal security and based  on  intelligence  inputs,  Coastal  Security  operations  are  also being conducted.

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