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Regional Coast Guard HQ To Stand Up In Gujarat

October 02 2009

India

The Indian coast guard will activate a regional headquarters at Gandhinagar in Gujarat state on Oct. 3, reports the Times of India.

The new facility will be responsible for the state's 1,000-mile (1,600-km) coastline, including surveillance and security operations, officials said.

Inspector General S.P. Sharma has been named as the first regional commander.

The new installation was established among several coastal security measures after the terrorist attacks in Bombay...

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