The move follows the recent audit of port security done at the port to ensure compliance with established security protocols. A high level delegation headed by Vice Admiral Satish Sony, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command, had isited the Beypore port on December 13.
Under the first phase of the project, the port premises will have a high end security surveillance system complete with a CCTV network which will be able to record and digitally store the footage of all the activities happening in the port. Surveillance equipment worth Rs 2 crore will be installed at the port.
The project will be implemented under a scheme that aims at boosting security infrastructure at all the minor ports across the country.
Baggage scanning equipment, door frame and hand held metal detectors and vehicle barrier systems will also be installed at the port. Night vision binocular systems will also be procured to closely monitor the movement of ships.
Beypore Port Officer Abraham Kuriakose said that once the project is complete, Beypore will have a world class security cover.
Fencing will be carried out around the port at a cost of Rs 31 lakh. A radar system is also planned to be installed at the port at a later stage.
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