Home minister, navy chief assess coastal securitySeptember 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Home Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday met Indian Navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma to assess the coastal security scenario in the aftermath of the Nov 26 Mumbai terrorist attacks.
Navy chief to talk to police chiefs about coastal securitySeptember 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With the Indian Navy being made the nodal agency for coastal security, navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma will Tuesday address the state police chiefs on the issue. The three-day state police chiefs conference started here Monday.
Panel reviews security measures on western coastJuly 11th, 2009 MUMBAI - A joint security mechanism formed after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks Saturday reviewed coastal security measures at a meeting here, an official said. The Joint Operations Centre (West) (JOC-W) is headed by the commander of the navy's western command and includes representatives of the Coast Guard, the Maharashtra Police, the Mumbai police, the Mumbai Port Trust and the customs and fisheries departments.
Smart ID cards for coastal residents in IndiaJuly 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Government will issue smart Identity Cards (IDs) to all the usual residents of nine costal states and four union territories as a measure to ensure security in coastal areas following Mumbai terror attacks. Nine coastal states are Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal and four union territories are Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicorbar Islands and Puducherry.
Tamil Nadu to beef up coastal securityJuly 1st, 2009 CHENNAI - The Tamil Nadu government will raise new coastal police stations, equip them with mechanised boats and recruit more personnel to increase security along the coastal areas, Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi told the state assembly Wednesday.
Chidambaram wants review of VIP security to individualJune 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Various political leaders and other VIPs who have been enjoying security cover for unjustified reasons for a long time may find it tough to avail this government facility any longer, as they Government is going to keep a check on it. Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta is carrying out the review since receiving a list of over 100 VIPs, including former Ministers Shivraj Patil, Natwar Singh and Jagmohan whose security needs to be reviewed.
High-level committee to review coastal securityJune 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Government on Thursday set up a high level committee under the chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar to review the measures taken for coastal security at regular intervals and monitor developments taken after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. The other members of the committee will include the Chief of Naval Staff, Secretaries of all concerned Ministries such as Defence, Home, Petroleum and Chief Secretaries of Coastal States.
Nnavy, Coast Guard asked to enhance coastal surveillanceJune 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India Thursday set up a high level committee to review coastal security measures at regular intervals, with Defence Minister A.K. Antony asking the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard to optimally deploy their assets to enhance surveillance in the wake of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
Post Mumbai, Indian Navy to study foreign practices for coastal securityJune 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Post the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, the Indian Navy is taking tips from the French, the Australians and the Israelis to ramp up coastal security in the country without infringing the rights of people, a top official said. With the attacks bringing to the fore the lacunae in the security of India's 7,516-km shoreline and the overlap of multiple enforcement agencies for coastal security, the navy is all set to take a leaf out of the 200-year-old French coastal security system.
Home Ministry to review coastal securityJune 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Ministry of Home Affairs will review the country's coastal security here today. Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta will preside over the meeting.
US offers to lease choppers to India for coastal securityJune 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The US has offered to provide helicopters on lease to India to improve patrolling along its 7,516 km-long coast, a defence ministry official here said Friday. Following the audacious attack on Mumbai last year by terrorists who used the sea route to get into the city, India is considering the option of taking the helicopters on lease for patrolling its vast coastline.
India reviews coastal security to check LTTEMay 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India Monday took stock of the coastal security to prevent the Tamil Tigers from infiltrating into the country amid the war in Sri Lanka. Defence Minister A.K.
Antony asks security agencies to plug gaps in coastal securityMarch 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Defence Minister A. K. Antony on Tuesday asked all concerned agencies to plug gaps in coastal security within a definite time frame.
Plug gaps in coastal security: AntonyMarch 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday underlined the need to plug gaps in the coastal security of the country 'within a definite time frame', an official said.
ID cards to be issued to Indian coastal villagersMarch 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - In a bid to strengthen the security in coastal areas in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks, a high-level official meeting here Saturday decided to issue identity cards to fishermen and multi-purpose national identity cards to coastal villagers. The meeting, chaired by cabinet secretary K.M.
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