Government taking measures to bolster security at all major ports

NEW DELHI: Government is taking a number of measures to bolster security at all the major ports by installing different types of surveillance equipment and Radio Active Detectors, said G.K Vasan, Shipping Minister in a written reply to the Lok Sabha."Department of Revenue has issued sanction for installation of 3 mobile Gamma Ray Scanners at ports of Chennai, Tuticorin & Kandla and 4 fixed X-ray scanners for installation at the ports of Mumbai, Chennai, Tutocorin and Kandla," added Vasan.

The Minister further stated that an Automatic Identification System (AIS) station has been installed by the Director General of Lighthouses & Lightships (DGLL) at Korlai fort, south of Mumbai on an experimental basis.

Other steps to provide security at major ports include issuance of biometric I-cards, acquisition of Speed Boats & Patrolling Boats, installation of CCTVs and installation of Vessel Traffic Management Systems.