GK
IMPORTANT ACTS OF THE PARLIAMENT OF INDIA
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1977
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1978
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1979
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1980
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Detailed explanation-1: -An Act to provide for the constitution and regulation of an Armed Force of the Union for ensuring the security of the maritime zones of India with a view to the protection of maritime and other national interests in such zones and for matters connected therewith.
Detailed explanation-2: -The interim Indian Coast Guard (ICG) came into being on 01 February 1977, equipped with two small corvettes and five patrol boats transferred from the Indian Navy. The duties and functions of the service were formally defined in the Coast Guard Act, which was passed by India’s parliament on 18 August 1978.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian Coast Guard organisation is headed by the Director-General (DG ICG) who is located at Coast Guard Headquarters (CGHQ), New Delhi.