MUMBAI: Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said the western coast of India, which is economically most developed, is vulnerable to terrorist strikes.
Addressing the meeting of Western Zonal Council, the Home Minister said there was a need for better centre-state coordination for ensuring foolproof coastal security in the country.
“The west coast of India, while being among economically most developed, is vulnerable to terrorist strikes,” he said.
The meeting was chaired by Singh and attended by Chief Ministers and administrators of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
The Home Minister said in the light of the prevailing security environment, it is central government’s priority to bolster coastal security through a series of measures, including modernisation of police forces, better surveillance and acquisition of modern equipment and assets.
The Council reviewed issues relating to coastal security, internal security, issuance of bio-metric identity cards to fishermen and issue of card readers, formulation of plans for countering terrorism, modernisation of police force etc, an official release said. (AGENCIES)
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