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High-level meet on coastal security in Goa today
July 13, 2015

With 26/11 Mumbai terror attack still fresh in mind, Home Minister Rajnath Singh will today review the country's coastal security with 32 lawmakers and top security experts at a high-level meeting in Goa. 

Singh will chair the meeting of the Consultative Committee of MPs attached to the Home Ministry that will also be attended by Ministers of State for Home Kiren Rijiju and Haribhai Chaudhary, Ministers of Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Pratap Rudy and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.

They will discuss with top security experts the steps being taken to strengthen India's 7,517 km long coastline as its security became vital since terrorists of 26/11 attacks reached Mumbai sailing through the Arabian Sea from Karachi. 

As many as 18 members of Lok Sabha and 10 of Rajya Sabha will participate in the day-long meeting.

Coastal security of the country has been reviewed comprehensively at various levels and it is one of the top security priority, a Home Ministry official said. 

Under the ongoing Coastal Security Scheme, around 100 coastal police stations have been operationalised. 

Coast Guard, in consultation with States and Union Territories have also been carried out vulnerability/gap analysis to assess the additional requirements in respect of police stations, check posts, out posts, vehicles, boats etc. 

Based on this assessment, a comprehensive proposal, named as Phase-II of the Coastal Security Scheme, is being implemented.
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