Pavit: Antony pulls up Navy,Coast Guard

Sources said the minister was not satisfied by an explanation given by the Navy on the incident and has asked all stakeholders to return for another meeting in a few weeks with firm measures to plug gaps in coastal security.

The Navy and Coast Guard had earlier come under heavy criticism when the 1000-ton merchant vessel that had been deemed lost in the Arabian sea landed at a Mumbai beach,beating the three-layer security ring,strengthened after the 2008 Mumbai attack.

The minister took stock of coastal security measures that had been approved after the attack,including the proposal to set up a coastal radar chain that has still not fructified. A release by the ministry said the project is now likely to start within a month. Necessary negotiations have been concluded and the project is likely to start in a months time and completed in one year, the release said.