Single communication plan approved to boost coastal security

The Ministry of Home Affairs has approved a common communication plan for coastal security that envisages integrating marine law enforcement agencies into a single network for better coordination and seamless exchange of mission-critical information. The plan will be able to integrate all coastal security agencies in a common communication network with a dedicated spectrum for the purpose, a senior Navy official has said. The dedicated spectrum will use a common band and it will be a “big step” in terms of boosting coastal security, said the official of the Western Naval Command. — pti