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Coastal surveillance will be beefed up, says Jana

Staff Reporter

4 more marine police stations to be set up

Marine police station to be equipped with latest speed boats
Home Minister inaugurates new police station buildings

— Photo: T.Vijaya Kumar

Home Minister K. Jana Reddy inaugurating new building of police station at Bapatla in Guntur district on Wednesday.

BAPATLA (GUNTUR): Home Minister K. Jana Reddy on Wednesday said coastal surveillance would beefed up in the State in the wake of terror strikes in Mumbai and the State would soon get four more Marine Police Stations in addition to the existing six.

Addressing a meeting after formally inaugurating the Marine Police Station complex at Suryalanka, a coastal village 5 k.m away from here, constructed at a cost of Rs.35 lakh, he said coastal surveillance systems would be enhanced so as to extend the surveillance up to 12 nautical miles into the sea and fight with intruders. All the Marine Police Stations would be fully equipped with the latest mechanised speed boats and armoury. The Home Ministry was also looking into the staff shortage problem and would beef up the existing strength at Bapatla from 15 to 50 and sought the support of fishermen in the surveillance.

Later speaking to reporters at the Agricultural College guest house in the afternoon, he said the police department was ready to help college managements fight the menace of eve-teasing and ragging by posting temporary pickets. The college managements would, however, have to bear the costs incurred towards salaries and other expenses.

Referring to the tragic death of Swapnika, he termed the incident as unfortunate and pointed out that the State Government had spent close to Rs.12 lakh towards her treatment. He said stringent measures would be put in place to prevent occurrence of similar incidents. The Home Minister later inaugurated the new buildings of the Town and Rural Police Stations constructed at a cost of Rs.32 lakh, inaugurated four additional class rooms with computer facility at the Zilla Parishad High School at Muttaihpalem built with a cost of Rs.11 lakh.

Deputy Chairperson of Legislative Council Md. Jani, Bapatla M.L.A Gade Venkat Reddy, Z.P Chairperson K. Vijaya, DIG N. Jayarami Reddy, S.P Mahesh Chandra Laddha, DCC chief Singam Basavapunniah and other local leaders were present.

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