A two-day joint war practice Hamala-I was held on June 18 and 19 at Paradip coast. Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard, CISF, Marine Police, Intelligence Bureau (IB), local police and State Fisheries Department jointly conducted the war practice which was aimed at tackling terrorist attack on sea route.
The personnel got divided in two groups; one looking after security system of Paradip coast and another, acting as terrorists and trying to enter the prohibited area of the coast.
After 26/11 Mumbai attack, the security system has been beefed in all Indian coasts. The practice is held since 2009 for four times in a year.
Paradip is a major port of east India coast where a series of port based chemical plants like PPl, IFFCO and IOCl Oil Refinery Project are
located. These plants are highly inflammable and hence, could be in the target of the terrorists.