by: Nav Jeevan

Amit Shah lays foundation stone of permanent campus of NACP at Dwarka

  • After Narendra Modi has become the Prime Minister, security of the country’s borders has been strengthened and citizens feel safe
  • There was no training policy for Coastal Security in previous government, in 2018 Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the National Coastal Police Academy
  • Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has created a Sudarshan Chakra of security ring involving Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard, Marine Police, Customs and fishermen

NE NEWS SERVICE

OKHA, MAY 20

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Saturday laid the foundation stone of the permanent campus of National Academy of Coastal Policing (NACP) at Dwarka, Gujarat, to be built at a cost of Rs 470 crore.

In his address, Amit Shah said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the work of  National Coastal Police Academy has been started today on more than 450 acres of land in order to further strengthen coastal security. He said that under the guidance of Prime Ministeri Narendra Modi, the security of the country and the country’s borders has been strengthened and the citizens of the country feel safe. Shri Shah said that in order to strengthen the border security, it is necessary that the living and working facilities of our border guards improved, they get state-of-the-art equipment and taking care of the health of their family members. He said that the central government under the leadership of Prime Minister  Narendra Modi has left no stone unturned in these three areas and has tried to provide all kinds of facilities and state of art equipment to our security forces.

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation said that recently the Indian Navy and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), with the help of India’s intelligence agencies, have seized drugs worth Rs. 12,000 crores off the coast of Kerala. He said that while drugs worth Rs. 680 crores were seized during the 10-year rule of the previous government, but Indian security agencies have seized drugs worth Rs 12,000 crore in a single consignment now, showcasing the preparedness of our agencies.

Amit Shah said that the total number of Coastal Police personnel in the entire country is around 12,000 and once this academy becomes fully operational, there will be arrangement for training of 3,000 people in an year. In this way, within 4 years, 100% training of all the personnel involved in the coastal security of India will be completed. He said that because of the vision and determination of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an important task of ensuring coastal security is being initiated today.

He said that Shri Narendra Modi secured Gujarat, be it the land border of Kutch, Sir Creek, Haraminala or the sea coast of Porbandar, or the sea coast of Dwarka-Okha-Jamnagar-Salaya.

BSF Director General Dr. Sujoylal Thausen delivered a welcome speech and provided insights into the functioning of the BSF. He mentioned that the National Academy of Coastal Policing (NACP) has been established to provide intensive and high-level training to Coastal Police and Central Police Forces in nine coastal states and five union territories. The Government of India has sanctioned Rs. 441 crores to develop the NACP with modern infrastructure, advanced technology, and state-of-the-art training facilities, significantly enhancing coastal border security.

Several dignitaries, including MP Poonamben Madam, MLA Pabubha Manek, Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla, BSF DG Dr. Sujoy Lal Thausen, ADG P V Rama Shastri, IG Ravi Gandhi, Resident Additional Collector Bhupesh Jotania, Range IG Ashok Kumar Yadav, and Superintendent of Police Nitesh Pandey were present at the event.