(a) whether the Government has taken any steps to improve the infrastructure of Coast Guards in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Indian Navy and Cochin Port Trust are planning to set up a jetty at Vallarpadom; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI PRANAB MUKHERJEE)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) In the Coast Guard Development Plan 2002-2007, a sum of Rs. 199.05 crore has been allocated for the development of infrastructure.
(c) & (d): There is no proposal to set up a jetty at Vallarpadom by the Indian Navy and Cochin Port Trust.