Port Blair, Feb 01: As the Indian Coast Guard is celebrating its 46th Raising Day today, the Commander-in-Chief Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN), Lieutenant General Ajai Singh has congratulated the Coast Guard Component of Andaman and Nicobar Region.
In Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Indian Coast Guard plays very a crucial role by maintaining vigil along the 1962 Km of coastline in the 836 Islands.
In the past one year, the Coast Guard at ANC has saved 109 lives at sea.
Additionally, the hawkeye vigil by maintaining 24 x 7 patrols, both at Sea and Air, has enabled A&N Command to apprehend more than 22 poachers and 04 foreign fishing boats operating illegally in the islands.
Amongst the other notable achievements, Coast Guard successfully towed MV X-Press Yamuna amidst rough sea and bad weather conditions, thereby averting a likely grounding of the vessel which would have caused irreparable damage to the sensitive ecology of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
On another occasion Tug Ganga-I which experienced flooding onboard was successfully provided assistance by the coast guard Ship. The search and rescue operation led to the rescue of 09 persons.
The year bygone has witnessed numerous such valiant efforts which resulted in saving of men and material at sea by the Coast Guard under Andaman and Nicobar Command in service to the Nation.
In Andaman and Nicobar region, the Indian Coast Guard has safeguarded national interests by providing security in the 6 lakh Sq Km of A&N Islands Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) besides effective Search and Rescue in an area covering 9 lakh Sq Km.
From a modest beginning with just 07 surface platforms in 1978, the Indian Coast Guard has grown into a formidable force of India, with many ships and a large number of aircraft in its inventory.
