NSG hub in city by June

KOLKATA:The state is going to have its NSG hub at Rajarhat by June. Senior NSG officialswill be here next week to finalise arrangements with chief secretary Asok MohanChakrabarti and DGP Sujit Sarkar on May 25. NSG officials selectedRajarhat as it is close to the city airport. But details about land for the hubare yet to be finalised. As many as 250 commandoes would be stationed at thiseastern base, which will also have an airstrip. And, in case of an emergency,they can be taken to any spot quickly. To set up the hub, NSG officials aregoing to instal a pre-fabricated structure to help set up the hub within a shortspan. The facility will also have a training centre where NSGcommandoes can upgrade their skills in shooting and combating terror. Even thestate government has plans to utilise NSG commando instructors to traincommandoes of the state and Kolkata Police. Once stationed in thestate, NSG can also be utilised in operations against Left wing extremists inWest Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia districts. The state government is planninga major strike against the extremists, operating mostly from Jharkhand. InAndhra Pradesh, the Grey Hound force has been successful in striking out atNaxalites. The commandoes will be primarily taking care of VIPsecurity, anti-hijacking operations, bomb disposal and counter-terrorism. Therewould be a small range where commandoes can practice firing from moving vehiclesas well as from choppers. The NSG team that is going to be stationedhere will have a specialised control room so that it can co-ordinate regularlywith other agencies. The NSG team would also be taking care of major bombdisposal operations and advise and train state officials about IED and otherbooby traps. The NSG officials are also expected to train the state commandoeson the use of technology and on evasive driving as well.