Bengal: New Coast Guard hovercraft to bolster Sundarbans security

Kolkata, Nov 9 (UNI) The Indian Coast Guard has strengthened its surveillance and rapid-response capabilities along the sensitive Sundarbans and coastal Bengal belt with the arrival of two new Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs) at its Haldia base, replacing vessels that have guarded the region for more than two decades. The ACVs, H-561 and H-562, arrived at Haldia on November 7 and are scheduled to be commissioned shortly, the Coast Guard said. Built by Goa-based Chowgule and Company Pvt Ltd under the Centre's Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, the vessels are equipped with enhanced speed and advanced surveillance capabilities. They will be deployed…