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In an effort to increase the efficiency of coastal surveillance, the Indian Coast Guard plans to set up a chain of 30 radar stations along the east coast of the country including Tamil Nadu.

Inspector General S.P. Sharma, Commander, Coast Guard Region (East), said that it had been planned to install 67 radar stations along east and west coast of the country. As many as 30 stations would be located in different places of eastern coast from Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu to Paradip in Orissa. While 11 radar stations would be set up in Andaman & Nicobar, the Lakshaweep would have 4 stations.

Mr. Sharma said setting up of a radar station at Tuticorin had already been started. Some equipment had been set up. A light house was identified to position the surveillance equipment, which would have connectivity to the Coast Guard Station at Mandapam and regional headquarters at Chennai and New Delhi. He added that it will have optical camera for physical picture of the area and the movements. The highly sophisticated night vision cameras and radars could pick up objects in long ranges. The functioning of the station would be activated in a year's time.

The Hindu : Today's Paper / NATIONAL : 30 radar stations planned along east coast
 
Good on paper! But how about functionality? They'll be installing radar stations without the dishes. There will be the inevitable lack of trained manpower and coordination between the various intel agencies. This is going to be another flop show!

Like the coastal security guard that bought high tech boats worth crores of rupees but are lying unused due to lack of manpower and diesel!!! New surveillance check posts have been constructed on the coastline but are locked due to lack of manpower!! Identification chips were to be issued to all vessels in the area for easy identification but not a single boat has been issued this so far even two years after they were sanctioned!

There's more crap going on out there in the name of security that I can list, but this will have to do for today! This makes my blood boil so I'm heading for the beer bar to cool off!!

Cheers! :cheers:
 
Good decision. I think concentration of radar networks will higher along Sri Lanka and BD coasts.



There's more crap going on out there in the name of security that I can list, but this will have to do for today! This makes my blood boil so I'm heading for the beer bar to cool off!!

Cheers! :cheers:
You better post after 'cool off'. lol
 

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