Mangaluru: Notwithstanding an appeal by way of Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan to drop the move to shift the proposed Indian Coast Guard Academy (ICGA) from Kannur to Mangaluru, the Union defence ministry has taken a choice in favour of Karnataka.
A visit by way of Union defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman, accompanied by way of Indian Coast Guard director-general Rajendra Singh to the proposed website in December final 12 months, was once the primary indication that the academy would end up in Karnataka.
Following this move, Pinarayi Vijayan in his letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in January, mentioned the move was once unjustified, and went against the pursuits of Kerala. The letter mentioned the Kerala govt had transferred 164 acres for the ICGA near Valapattanam estuary at the Arabian Sea in Irinavu near Azhikkal in Kannur. It is positioned about eight miles south of INA, Ezhimala, and two maritime academies had been expected to share some coaching infrastructure within the Kerala backwaters.
Incidentally, then defence minister A Ok Antony had laid the foundation stone for the ICGA at Irinavu on May 28, 2011. Vijayan, in his respond to a submission by way of local MLA T V Rajesh, had stated within the Kerala meeting on March 6, that the federal government had written a letter to the Prime Minister, urging him to desert the move. Irinavu had been decided on because of its unique geographical and coastal options, and its proximity to the Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala, Rajesh had mentioned.
Confirming that the ICGA will indeed be arrange in Karnataka, minister U T Khader mentioned a high power clearance committee of the federal government has approved 160 acres at Baikampady, for the Indian Coast Guard to arrange the ICGA in December final 12 months, which the cabinet lately cleared. The academy can be arrange at a cost of Rs 1,010 crore, an reputable observe stated. DIG S S Dasila, commander, Coast Guard, Karnataka, had been actively following up the proposal with the state govt.
Historically, ICG body of workers had been educated on the Indian Naval Academy. Following the 2008 Mumbai assaults, the Union govt initiated a program meto triple the ICG drive, property and infrastructure. Both the Indian Navy and govt known that the increased intake of ICG cadets will further tax the already-stretched INA facilities. This equipped an added impetus for the Union council of ministers to approve the establishment of the ICGA in 2009.
A visit by way of Union defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman, accompanied by way of Indian Coast Guard director-general Rajendra Singh to the proposed website in December final 12 months, was once the primary indication that the academy would end up in Karnataka.
Following this move, Pinarayi Vijayan in his letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in January, mentioned the move was once unjustified, and went against the pursuits of Kerala. The letter mentioned the Kerala govt had transferred 164 acres for the ICGA near Valapattanam estuary at the Arabian Sea in Irinavu near Azhikkal in Kannur. It is positioned about eight miles south of INA, Ezhimala, and two maritime academies had been expected to share some coaching infrastructure within the Kerala backwaters.
Incidentally, then defence minister A Ok Antony had laid the foundation stone for the ICGA at Irinavu on May 28, 2011. Vijayan, in his respond to a submission by way of local MLA T V Rajesh, had stated within the Kerala meeting on March 6, that the federal government had written a letter to the Prime Minister, urging him to desert the move. Irinavu had been decided on because of its unique geographical and coastal options, and its proximity to the Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala, Rajesh had mentioned.
Confirming that the ICGA will indeed be arrange in Karnataka, minister U T Khader mentioned a high power clearance committee of the federal government has approved 160 acres at Baikampady, for the Indian Coast Guard to arrange the ICGA in December final 12 months, which the cabinet lately cleared. The academy can be arrange at a cost of Rs 1,010 crore, an reputable observe stated. DIG S S Dasila, commander, Coast Guard, Karnataka, had been actively following up the proposal with the state govt.
Historically, ICG body of workers had been educated on the Indian Naval Academy. Following the 2008 Mumbai assaults, the Union govt initiated a program meto triple the ICG drive, property and infrastructure. Both the Indian Navy and govt known that the increased intake of ICG cadets will further tax the already-stretched INA facilities. This equipped an added impetus for the Union council of ministers to approve the establishment of the ICGA in 2009.
Indian Coast Guard Academy all set to sail from Irinavu to Baikampady
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