Indian Coast Guard Day : Salute the Heroes who save one precious life every second day at sea

Indian Coast Guard Day : Salute the Heroes who save one precious life every second day at sea

Indian Coast Guard Day

 The day 1^st February is celebrated as Indian Coast Guard Day. The Indian Coast Guard is an armed force whose job is to search, rescue and secure the Indian Coasts and enforce the regulations within the maritime Zones of India. Indian Coast Guard, the 4^th Largest Coast Guard in the World, saves one precious life every second day at sea. They work with the cooperation of Indian Navy, the Department of Fisheries, the Department of Revenue (Customs) and the Central and State Police Force.

Motto of Indian Coast Guard is – ‘Vayam Raksamah’ or ‘We Protect’.

On 18^th August 1978 Indian Coast Guard was established by the Coast Guard Act 1978 when Morarji Desai was the Prime minister of India. But we Celebrate Indian Coast guard day on 1^st February. You Know why? Because on 1^st February 1977 an interim Indian Coast Guard came and equipped with two small corvettes and five petrol boats transferred from Indian Navy. Vice Admiral V. A. Kamath of the Indian Navy was appointed as the founding Director General of Indian Coast Guard.

Important FAQs

   Q. Why Indian Coast Guard Day is celebrated on 1^st February?

   Ans. On 1^st February 1977 an interim Indian Coast Guard came and equipped with two small corvettes and five petrol boats transferred from Indian Navy.

  Q. When the Indian Coast Guard was established?

  Ans. On 18^th August 1978 Indian Coast Guard was established by the Coast Guard Act 1978.

 

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