Centre launches Rs 350-cr project to set up radar sensors along coastlines for surveillance

The Centre has launched a 350-crore rupees project to set up radar sensors along the country’s coastlines for surveillance to prevent terrorists from entering the nation to repeat the Mumbai-type attack.

The chain of radar sensors along the entire 7,517-km coastline, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep is being set up by the Coast Guard.

The radar sensors will be fitted on light houses at 46 locations, out of which 36 are in mainland, six in Lakshadweep Islands and four in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands under a Home Ministry scheme.

Radar sensors use Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave to reliably detect moving or stationary objects even in extreme weather conditions. Quoting official sources, our correspondent reports the decision to set up a chain of radar sensors has been taken to strengthen the coastal security.

The first phase of the Coastal Security Scheme provides for setting up of 73 coastal police stations, 97 check posts, 58 outposts and 30 operational barracks.

Last month, the government had approved the second phase of the coastal security scheme to be implemented from April 1st next year at a cost of 1,100 crore rupees.

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