Krishnapatnam,
Andhra Pradesh 18 Jun 2012
Coast
Guard Station Krishnapatnam, the third Coast Guard Station in Andhra Pradesh,
was commissioned here today by Dr Mallipudi Mangapatti Pallam Raju, Hon’ble Raksha Rajya
Mantri, in
the presence of Vice Admiral MP Muralidharan, AVSM, NM,
Director General Indian Coast Guard, Inspector General Satya Prakash Sharma,
PTM, TM, Commander Coast Guard Region (East) and a host of senior officials of the state/central government
and Indian Coast Guard.
The establishment of a Station
at Krishnapatnam is part of the ongoing efforts by the Coast Guard to
strengthen coastal security in the coastal states of the nation.
In his address during the
Commissioning Ceremony, Hon’ble
Raksha Rajya Mantri stated that 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. This newly commissioned Coast Guard Station
at Krishnapatnam would facilitate Search and Rescue operations towards saving
lives.
The Station will function under the
administrative and operational control of Commander, Coast Guard Region (East)
through the Commander, Coast Guard District HQ-6 located at Visakhapatnam. Comdt
(JG) TRK Rao has been appointed as the Commanding Officer of the Station.
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