Indian Coast Guard Region(North East), Kolkata, organised District/ Station Commanders’ and Works Conference at the Regional Headquarters, Kolkata, on 09-10 Jul 26 under the chairmanship of the Commander, Coast Guard Region (North East). The conference was attended by District/ Station Commanders, senior officers from Regional Headquarters, works officers, and representatives from MES, DEO offices, as well as subordinate units.
The conference comprehensively reviewed the operational, administrative, and infrastructure-related activities of the Region. Detailed deliberations were held on operational preparedness, maritime and coastal security, surveillance, search and rescue, pollution response, inter agency coordination, training, logistics, personnel welfare, and resource management.
The Works conference reviewed the progress of ongoing infrastructure and maintenance projects, budget utilisation, planning and execution of future works, and measures to ensure the timely completion of projects with good quality and safety standards. Emphasis was laid on achieving higher energy efficiency through Green building measures.
Addressing the participants, the Commander, Coast Guard Region (NE), underscored the need to maintain the highest standard of operational readiness and professionalism to effectively meet emerging maritime security challenges. He stressed the importance of strengthening coordination among Coast Guard formations and with stakeholder agencies, promoting innovation, and ensuring the timely implementation of developmental initiatives to enhance operational capability.
The conference also provided a forum for sharing best practices, reviewing lessons learnt from recent operations and exercises, identifying areas for improvement, and finalising the road map for the forthcoming operational cycle.
The conference concluded with a reaffirmation of the Indian Coast Guard’s commitment in safe guarding national maritime interests, ensuring maritime safety and security, through sustained operational excellence, robust infrastructure, and effective coordination with all maritime stakeholders.
