TEAM HERALD
CALANGUTE: Governor Bharat Vir Wanchoo on Sunday admitted that there is a tendency to be complacent and ignore the needs of security, despite having learnt bitter lessons from the 26/11 terror strikes in Mumbai.
He was addressing the concluding day of the seminar on Development and Security of Bhartiya Island and Coastline organised by Forum for Integrated National Security (FINS) at Calangute.
“We as a nation have learnt bitter lessons from various security lapses, particularly the 26/11 incident in Mumbai. In spite of such incidents, we as a nation tend to be complacent and ignore the needs of security. It is time we get up from our slumber and work to restructure our coastal and national security by upgrading our systems,” said Wanchoo.
“We need to invest more to upgrade and improve the calibre of our human resources as it is the men behind the machine who is perhaps much more critical to do the job while the machine is important. Political will is also important for the success of national security.”Parrikar opens SARAS fair
In her address, retired Indian Police Service officer and social activist Kiran Bedi felt that all the coastal stakeholders should be taken into confidence on coastal security, while fishermen should be given smart cards for identification.
Goa University Vice Chancellor Satish R Shetty also addressed the gathering through a presentation on Security for National Phenomena; Need for Coastal Zone Management.
“National Security is of top priority and is being debated at various levels drawing concerns from every quarter. The involvement of armed forces, security agencies, para military forces, police, public and private domain will ensure the security of the country,” the governor said.
