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Chidambaram inaugurates NSG`s Mumbai hub |
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Mumbai: Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has formally inaugurated the Mumbai hub of the National Security Guards (NSG) at Marol in the western suburbs of Mumbai.
Following the terrorist attack in Mumbai on November 26 last year, the decision to set up hubs of the NSG in different parts of the country was taken.
Speaking to the media after the inaugural ceremony, Chidambaram said, "The NSG hub will allow quick mobilisation of security forces in case of an emergency."
Elaborating the operations of the NSG hub, the minister said that the commandos would be put on operation mode after a request is made from the state authorities. He added, "The first responder in any crisis situation is the police."
Replying to the allegations that the NSG hub was poorly equipped, the home minister denied the charge. However, he added that lack of equipment like helicopters could be made by requisitioning private helicopters. The Mumbai NSG hub will used to deploy commandos across Western India.
The other NSG hubs will be located at Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata and will become operational tomorrow.
The hub at Mumbai was established after the Maharashtra Government allotted 23 acres for the purpose. Work on the hub is still going on with residential accommodation for the commandos still under construction.
(Posted on : 02/07/2009)
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