Goa Marine police force to get four more boats: CM

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Marine police force to get four more boats: CM
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The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, stated that the Goa Police
Marine Force should not be restricted for guarding the coastal belt
or imposing fishing ban but should prove a fastest mode of transport
during emergency.

Addressing the gathering after launching the Goa Police Marine Force
near the inter-state bus stand located under the Mandovi bridge said
that police should be able to reach Old Goa within 2-3 minutes during
the time of crises.

Mr Parrikar also said government will strengthen this force by adding 4
more such boats in the near future and thanked the Captain of Ports
for allotting a ramp to the police. Panaji will be Marine police force
headquarters. The Director General of Police (DGP), Mr Gurcharan
Singh Sandhu, appreciated the major role played by the DIG Goa,
Mr Pradeep Srivastava in introducing the marine force as he was
associated with such force in Andaman and Nicobar Islands before
his posting in Goa.

Mr P K Srivastava said since Goa has been gifted with a coastline
of about 105 km and 250 km of inland waterways having large and
deep rivers, the marine force will be very helpful. The extensive waterfront
attracts a large number of ships, yachts, dhows and a variety of boats.
Further a number of ferry points and convenient landing spots in the
creeks and rivers besides a large number of fishing trawlers,
mechanised boats, country boats, barges etc use the rivers and sea,
he said.

On the other hand, the modus operandi of intruders would be to move
into the cover of the creeks and effect landing inside the waterways and
rivers by means of fast boats etc, the source said.

It was also stated that this problem could assume serious proportions
with ISI moving in perpetual search of soft areas. Therfore, only the combined
efforts of the Coast Guard and the police marine force may prevent such
activities taking place in our waters in future.

Apart from an increase in activities against terrorist, there would be other
important duties for the police marine force to perform. Marine force will 
have
two bases one in Panaji for north district while another will be at Vasco for
south district. The Police Marine Force would require berthing facilities
both at Panaji and Vasco.

The government had approved 18 lakh under modernisation plan out of which
Rs 12.5 lakh have been spent for procuring 4 boats. The police have also
planned to buy 5 more boats within a period of 4-years with a crew of 42
trained hands.

Mr Allen D'Sa, SDPO, Mapusa will be overall in-charge of the Marine Police
force. The force on patrolling duty will be in communication with Coast Guard,
Navy, port management and police wireless network.
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Navhind Times 17/12/02
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