Coastal security measures reviewed

A meeting to review preparedness of various agencies along the Kerala
coast against terror threats was held at the Naval Base here on
Friday. The meeting chaired by Commodore S.K. Jha, Naval Officer-
in-Charge, was attended by Captain S. Vijayan Pillai, Director of
Ports; P. Prakash, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Kochi; D.
Subramaniam, Joint Commissioner of Customs; and senior functionaries
from agencies such as Indian Coast Guard, Fisheries Department, and
the Central Industrial Security Force. During the meeting, a
comprehensive review of the steps already initiated to safeguard the
coastal borders was carried out. Besides, new initiatives to improve
coordination and joint operations, optimum utilisation of available
assets and additional measures required to strengthen security were
discussed. The Southern Naval Command has already launched a campaign
along the coastal areas to sensitise the coastal population on
security-related issues.

The Hindu, June 20