The Coast Guard is undertaking Operation Utsav to provide seaward security and safety cover to people during Ganesh Visarjan. The cover was in force during visarjan on September 6 and 9 and will be in force on Sunday tomorrow and September 15-16.
The Coast Guard Regional Headquarters (West) in Worli is deploying fast patrol vessels, interceptor boats, hovercraft and helicopters on random patrol off the Mumbai coast to provide surveillance against seaward threats and assist civil authorities, a CG official said.
The operation forms part of the Coast Guard’s efforts towards realising its motto of ‘We protect at Sea’, the official said in a statement. —PTI
