Karnataka coastal security to get big boost; Kundapur, Belekeri to get coastal radar stations
Two radar stations are currently guarding coastline from Bhatkal and Suratkal
Mangaluru: The 320 km coastline of Karnataka is all set to get a security boost with establishment of two more coastal radar stations, one each at Kundapur of Udupi district and Belekeri in Uttara Kannada district.
The new radar stations will boost the coastal security which is now being guarded by two existing radar stations at Bhatkal light house and Suratkal which are compatible of covering 60-80 nautical miles.
DIG S S Dasila, Commander Coast Guard (Karnataka) announced on Thursday that the two new radar stations will mean that the coast guard will be better equipped to provide protection to the fishermen, catch hold of smuggling and piracy operations among others.
Dasila was speaking at the Coast Guard headquarters at Panambur on the eve of 43rd Coast Guard Raising Day.
Dasila further added that the radar station at Suratkal can zoom the images till Bhatkal, he said while recalling that the cameras with range of 15-20 nautical miles capture excellent images.
Speaking of data, Dasila added that the coast guard saved 202 lives in 2017, 209 in 2018 and 19 in 2019 till January 30.
“We are prepared for any sort of operation. State-of-the-art ships and aircraft manned by officers take pride in protecting India’s maritime domain,” he stressed.
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Sonia Gandhi's attempt to launch Rahul from Raebareli will fail: Amit Shah
Hukkeri (PTI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh after running away from Amethi and predicted that he will lose the polls there against the BJP candidate by a huge margin.
He also said former AICC President Sonia Gandhi's multiple attempts to "launch" Rahul Gandhi had failed and claimed that this was the twenty-first attempt.
The top BJP leader addressed a public meeting here in Belagavi district for party candidate from Chikkodi Lok Sabha segment Annasaheb Jolle.
"Modi ji tried and at once Chandrayaan (mission to Moon) got launched. Sonia Gandhi has launched this 'yaan' named Rahul Baba (Rahul Gandhi) twenty times, but her launching has not been successful. Today for the twenty-first time, running away from Amethi, he has filed nomination from Raebareli," Shah said.
He said, "Rahul Baba, I'm telling the result of Raebareli from here. Against BJP's candidate Dinesh Pratap Singh, you will lose by a huge margin. Write down my words."
Rahul Gandhi is contesting the elections from the Raebareli seat in Uttar Pradesh, the constituency held by his mother Sonia Gandhi for the last two decades.
Kishori Lal Sharma, a close aide of the Gandhi family, has been fielded from the Amethi Lok Sabha seat, the party said in a statement on Friday.
The two seats will go to polls on May 20 in the fifth of the seven-phase general election.
Ending days of suspense, the party announced the candidates from the two seats on Friday.
Raebareli is a constituency which had earlier elected Rahul Gandhi's mother Sonia Gandhi, his grandmother Indira Gandhi and his grandfather Feroze Gandhi.
The constituency has also been represented by family members and friends of the Gandhi-Nehru family.
Rahul Gandhi has also contested the ongoing Lok Sabha polls from Wayanad in Kerala which went to polls on April 26.
