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Coastal Security Scheme in phases
The Government has been implementing the Coastal Security Scheme in phases. The Phase-I of the Scheme commenced from April 1, 2005 for a period of five years, which was extended by one year. The Phase-II of the Scheme, which commenced from April 1, 2011 is presently under implementation.
Under the Phase-I of the Coastal Security Scheme, eight Coastal Police Stations (CPSs) were set up in Kerala with an assistance of Rs. 10 lakh per CPS for the procurement of surveillance equipments, computer systems, furniture, etc., 16 boats of 12-tonnes, eight boats of five-tonnes, 16 four-wheelers and 24 two-wheelers, whereas under the Phase-II, the State has been sanctioned 10 CPSs with an assistance of Rs. 15 lakh per CPS for the procurement of surveillance equipments, computer systems, furniture, etc., 20 boats of 12-tonnes, four jetties, 10 four-wheelers and 20 two-wheelers.
As the Phase-II of the Scheme has been finalised subsequent to the vulnerability/gap analysis and in consultation with all the coastal States/Union Territories, each and every component of the Scheme is fixed and frozen at the beginning of the Scheme itself, the Minister of State for Home, Kiren Rijiju said there no proposal or project to set up more Coastal Police Stations in Kerala.
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