Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (MB)
Pics Ganesh S Perla
Mangalore, Apr 29: Coast Guard Headquarters Karnataka undertakes basic training of Karnataka state police cadre (marine wing).
In this regard two batches of the police personnel have already been trained. A book titled ‘Baptism at sea’ which is a manual for the basic training of these personnel, published by this headquarters, was released by western range inspector general of police H N Satyanarayana Rao on Saturday, April 28 on board CGS Kasturba Gandhi on diaphragm wall jetty at the New Mangalore port.
It was originally scheduled to be held on board CGS Sangram, an advance offshore patrol vessel which was on passage to Singapore for joint exercises. The vessel had been diverted at sea for operational requirements.
IGP Rao spoke of the police preparedness in defending the shores and congratulated the Coast Guard for bringing out a useful manual of this kind.
Coast Guard's Karnataka headquarters commandant Manoj Baadkar detailed the purpose and contents of the book like boat management, action over the sea and related matters.
DySPs Mitra Heraje, Pitamber Heraje and S J Pillai of Mudrika Publications which executed the publication of the book were present on the occasion.
DySP Mitra Heraje of Coast Guard police told the mediapersons five coast guard stations would be set up in Karwar, Bhatkal, Kumta, Malpe and Mangalore very soon. The Coast Guard has already trained 60 police personnel on duties over the sea and suitable land for the station in Mangalore is being looked for.
Commandant Manoj Baadkar said a proposal to set up an air base at the Coast Guard headquarters in Mangalore has been forwarded to the higher-ups and there was a likelihood of an approval under the development plan of 2007-2012.
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