There are twenty eight Coast Guard Stations in the country. Details are as under:-
State/Union Territory Number of Coast Guard Stations
Karnataka 2
Kerala 3
Tamil Nadu 4
Andhara Pradesh 2
Orissa 1
Andaman & Nicobar Islands 4
Total 28
Coast Guard Stations are being sanctioned based on assessment of vulnerability gaps in coastal security. Government have approved fourteen new stations which include Pipavav and Mundra on the Gujarat coast. The other locations are at Ratnagiri, Dahanu, Minicoy, Androth, Karaikal, Nizampatnam, Krishnapatnam, Gopalpur, Kolkata, Frazerganj, Mayabunder and Kamorta. Government have also recently approved establishment of two Air Stations. Provision of Infrastructure, assets and equipment for Coast Guard Stations/Air Stations and installation of radars for coastal surveillance and security is an ongoing process based on requirements and for which adequate funds are provided
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