Rajnath reviews coastal security in Daman & Diu

Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday reviewed security along the coast in Daman and Diu and asked the authorities concerned to ensure further enhancement of the protection of seas off the union territory.

Singh, who is on a two-day visit to Diu, had a detailed meeting with the Daman and Diu administration regarding various aspects of coastal security. He reviewed the coastal security apparatus, a coastal police station and an operational detachment in Daman and Diu, a Home Ministry official said. 

The Daman and Diu coasts are guarded by four coastal boats and foot patrol. One coastal police jetty at Daman is already operational while construction of a jetty at Diu is in advanced stage.

The Home Minister inaugurated a coastal police station at Diu, while the construction of another one is in advanced stage in Daman.

Singh also discussed various development and governance issues of the Union Territories (UTs) of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli located along the Arabian sea. The UT administrator expressed his gratitude towards Singh for the creation of 114 posts for coastal police.