(a) the details of banned material imported illegally including arms, rocket shells and
bombs seized at the various ports during each of the last three years and the current years,
State- wise and port-wise;
(b) the action taken to check such violations;
(c) whether the Government proposes to install state-of-the-art scanners at all ports to ensure detection of arms and radioactive substances; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF SHIPPING (SHRI G.K. VASAN)
(a): The details of port-wise/state-wise and last three years and current year as under:
Years Details of all Major Ports.
2009-10 (upto June) Nil 2008-09 Nil 2007-08 Nil 2006-07 At Cochin Port Trust in Kerala an imported consignment had been declared to contain 810 cartons of chappals and furniture in one 40 feet containers seized by the customs. Out of these 810 cartons, 37 cartons were found to contain arms (49 air-pistol and 37 air-guns). The consignment was seized on 9.1.2007 and is presently lying at the customs warehouse.