INDIAN COAST GUARD

 

INDIAN COAST GUARD DAY

INDIAN COAST GUARD IS A SEARCH AND RESCUE AGENSY OF INDIA . IT IS A MARTIME LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE COAST GUARD WAS FORMALLY ESTABLISHED IN 1977 . IT IS UNDER MINISTRY OF DEFENCE .THE ESTABLISHMENT OF INDIAN COAST GUARD WAS FIRST PROPOSED BY INDIAN NAVY.  THE COASTAL GUARD WORKS WITH A CLOSE COPERATION WITH INDIAN NAVY ,DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIS AND POLICE FORCE OF STATE AND CENTRAL.

IT WAS PROPOSED IN 1960S TO REDUCE THE SEA BORNE SMUGGLING OF GOODS. THE SMUGGLINGS ALSO THREATEN  THE ECONOMY OF COUNTRY . THE INDIAN CUSTOM DEPARTMENT ALSO FACED VARIOUS PROBLEMS . THEY FREQUENTLY CALLED UPON THE INDIAN NAVY. A COMMITTEE WAS CONSTITUTED TO STUDY ABOUT THE PROBLEMS . THE COMMITTEE WAS NAMED AS NAGCHAUDHURI COMMITTEE. AS , THE REQUIREMENT OF PATROLING INDIAN COAST LINE  AND START A PROGRAMEE TO STOP THE ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES IN CASTAL LINES. BY 1973 , INDIA STARTED A FULL PHASED PROGRAMEEE AND STARTED DEPUTING OFFICERS FRON INDIAN NAVY.

NEXT , CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF MADE RECOMANDATION FOR SEPARATE SERVICE FOR THE COASTAL GUARDS. IN SEPTEMBER 1974 , A COMMITTEE WAS SET UP FOR THE RECOMANDATION . THE COMMITTEE IS NAMED AS THE RUSTAMJI COMMITTEE LEAD BY KHUSRO FARMAURZ RUSTAMJI. THE COMMITTEE SUBMITED ITS RECOMMENDATION FOR THE INDIAN COAST GUARD ESTABLISHMENT UNDER THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE . THE INDIAN COAST GUARD CAME INTO FORCE IN 1 FEBRUARY 1977 WITH TWO SMALL CORVETTES AND FIVE PATROL BOATS . THE EQUIPMENTS WERE TRANSFERD FROM THE NAVY. THE DUTIES AND FUNCTION OF THE COAST GUARD WAS DEFINED IN THE COAST GUARD ACT PASSED BY PARLIAMENT IN 18 AUGUST 1978.

VICE ADMIRAL OF NAVY VASUDEV ANANT KAMANTH WAS APPOINTED AS THE FOUNDER DIRECTOR GENERAL OF INDIAN COAST GUARD . THE INDIAN COAST GUARD CONDUCTED EXERCISES WITH OTHER COAST GUARDS OF WORLD . IN MAY 2005 AGREED TO ESTABLISH LIASION LINKS WITH PAKISTAN MARTIME SECURITY AGENCY. IN 2006 INC CONDUCTED EXERCISE WITH JAPNESE AND KOREAN CONTERPARTS.

MISSSIONS OF INDIAN COAST GUARD

SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS , OTHER INSTALATIONS

2.PROTECTION AND ASSISTANCE TO FISHERMEN AND MARINERS AT SEA.

3.PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF MARINE ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT

4.CONTROLS THE POLUTION IN THE WATER

5 ASSISTANCE TO DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND

6.ASSISTANCE OF THE ANTI SMUGGLING OPERATIONS

7.LAW ENFORCEMENT IN TERITORIAL AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL WATERS.

8.SCIENTIFIC DATA COLLECTION

9.NATIONAL DEFENCE DURING NEED UNDER NAVY

THE COAST GUARD WAS DIVIDED INTO FIVE REGIONS .

1 WESTERN REGION  (HEAD QUARTER - MUMBAI)

2 EASTERN REGION   (HEAD QUARTER- CHENNAI)

3.NORTH EAST REGION  (HEAD QUARTER - KOLKATA)

4.ANDAMAN AND NICOBER REGION  (HEAD QUARTER – PORT BLAIR)

5.NORTH WEST REGION  (HEAD QUARTER - GANDHINAGAR)

 

THERE ARE 42 COAST GUARD STATIONS IN INDIAN . AND 5 COAST GUARD AIR STATIONS. 10 COAST GUARD AIR ENCLAVES. THE OFFICERS OF COAST GUARD IN FOUR BRANCHES AS GENERAL DUTY OFFICER, PILOT OFFICER , TECHNICAL OFFICER AND LAW OFFICERS. LADY OFFICERS HAVE ONLY TWO POST : GENERAL DUTY OFFICER OR PILOT OFFICERS.