India plans dedicated marine police to protect coastline
RAJESH RAMCHANDRAN/ET, NEW DELHI | 05 February 2015 20:18 IST
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar held a review of coastal security on Tuesday, deciding to set up a dedicated marine police force and to survey all landing points along the entire Indian coastline to identify isolated spots, which could be used for landing arms and explosives and also for infiltration of terrorist and criminal elements.
National Security Advisor, Cabinet Secretary, the Navy chief, secretaries of home, petroleum, fisheries, shipping and the Coast Guard chief were invited for the meeting.
The review was primarily over issues that were flagged by the Cabinet Committee on Security after the 26/11 Mumbai attack and are still being implemented. One of the important decisions was to explore possibilities to set up a marine police force.
Initially, the Centre had suggested recruiting ex-servicemen, but "after deliberation it was felt that a dedicated marine police personnel to work on regular basis be created by the states/UTs... a dedicated marine battalion of 1000-2000 personnel on the lines of "creek crocodile" being raised by BSF to guard the creek area of Gujarat is being explored," says a note prepared for the review meeting.
Well, Mr Defence Minister Parrikar, while CM of Goa you painted Goa under you and the BJP as having a very rosy future.
Petrol prices were reduced only to be increased later.
A Lokayukta came and disappeared as fast as an illusive performance of a MAGICIAN.I guess he will re-appear at the next elections in your manifesto.
Dole inducements were given right left and centre. Now Goa Government is going to New Delhi,cap in hand for alms. Have you designed any new schemes?
Your promise to restart Mining, against Supreme Court orders and other agencies orders has been made a zillion times. I am just wondering if you have Supreme Powers over all organisations and humans and voters.
What has happened to your promise to clear up the Garbage in Goa. Or will you now be sending Minsters abroad on Junkets to promote this as a colourful tourist attraction.?
You see Mr Defence Minister, we now have a TRUST ISSUE with all your promises.What you say in cheap words is never fulfilled.
I hope you know that Terririst attacks have now become...
World class
State of the Art...and
Smart
We all know you are always "oversmart".
I just hope the Terrorists will realise this sooner than later.
I also hope the media does not mis-interpret your promises. It is always them and not you that is wrong