By IANS,
New Delhi : The Indian Coast Guard Monday opened a new station in Krishnapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, the third in the state, to help boost the coastal security apparatus on the country’s east coast.
The station was inaugurated by Minister of State for Defence M.M. Pallam Raju in the presence of Coast Guard Director General Vice Admiral M.P. Muralidharan and ICG Commander (East) Inspector General Satya Prakash Sharma, according to a defence ministry release here.
“The establishment of a station at Krishnapatnam is part of the ongoing efforts by the ICG to strengthen coastal security in the coastal states of the nation,” it said.
In his address during the commissioning ceremony, Raju said the coast of Andhra Pradesh, being cyclone prone, had witnessed a number of incidents in the past resulting in loss of life and property at sea.
The newly-commissioned ICG station at Krishnapatnam would facilitate search and rescue operations towards saving lives.
The station will function under the administrative and operational control of ICG Commander (East) through the Visakhapatnam-based district headquarters commander.
Commandant (Junior Grade) T.R.K. Rao has been appointed commanding officer of the station.