NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, JUNE 11
Inspector General Anand Prakash Badola, TM assumes charge on Friday (June 11, 2021) at Coast Guard Region (East), says a release from Defence PRO, Chennai.
His predecessor Inspector General S Paramesh, PTM, TM proceeded taken over as Commander Coast Guard Region (West), Mumbai.
Inspector General Anand Prakash Badola, joined Indian Coast Guard in 1990 and during his illustrious career spanning over three decades, has commanded every class of Coast Guard Ship in Service. The Flag Officer has served in various capacities both ashore and afloat and has an impeccable track record in the field of Operations, Administration, Human Resources and Policy & Plans.
The Flag Officer is a specialist in Navigation and Direction and is an alumnus of US Naval Staff College, Newport, USA.
Inspector General Anand Prakash Badola holds a Master’s Degree in Chemistry, and is a recipient of Director General Indian Coast Guard Commendation (Twice) and Commander- in-Chief Andaman & Nicobar Commendation.
The Flag Officer has held various Staff appointments which include, Principal Director (Administration) at Coast Guard Headquarters, Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Station (Delhi), Chief Staff Officer (Operations) at Headquarters, Coast Guard Region (East) and Regional Operations and Plans Officer at Region (West and A & N), where the Officer was instrumental in providing impetus to achieve a high level of operational effectiveness and consolidation of the administrative framework for Service.
On elevation to Flag rank in May 2017, the Officer spearheaded the Staff Division as Chief of Staff at both Headquarters Coast Guard Eastern Seaboard & Western Seaboard and has served as Commander Coast Guard Region (West) at Mumbai from December 2019 to June 2021.
The Flag Officer was also awarded the ‘Tatrakshak Medal’ by the President of India for his Meritorious Service on 15 August 2020. Inspector General Anand Prakash Badola hails from Uttarakhand and is happily married to Mrs. Neelima Badola and blessed with two sons Karan & Arjun, the release added.
