OPERATION SAJAG
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Context
- The Indian Coast Guard conducted Operation Sajag.
Operation Sajag
About
- The Indian Coast Guard conducted 'Operation Sajag,' a Coastal Security Drill along the Western Coast.
Purpose
- This drill serves to revalidate the coastal security mechanism and raise awareness among fishermen at sea.
- The Sajag drill occurs monthly for one day, involving all Coastal Security stakeholders from dawn to dusk.
Mandate
- It helps verify the implementation of various Coastal Security measures, uncover valuable lessons, and highlight trends in coastal security.
- Approximately 118 ships, including those from Customs, Marine Police, Ports, and the Indian Navy, participated along the west coast.
- During the monthly drill of "OP SAJAG," extensive checks and verification of documents and crew passes for all fishing boats, barges, and sea-going craft are carried out.
Measures taken
- Several measures have been implemented to strengthen coastal security, including the
- Issuance of biometric cards for fishermen,
- Color-coding of fishing boats by state,
- Staffing of fish landing centers,
- Access control at entry/exit checkpoints,
- Coastal mapping,
- Designation of specific marine band frequencies for security agencies, and
- Marine police training by the Indian Coast Guard.
- Monitoring of dhows, island security, and community interaction programs have also been established under the Coastal Security Construct.
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PRACTICE QUESTION Q. Recently, Operation Sajag was in the news. What is it? 1.A Naval operation 2.A Coastal Security Drill 3.An Airborne operation 4.Antisubmarine Warfare Choose the correct code. A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 Answer: 2. A Coastal Security Drill |
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