Shri Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister, chaired a meeting to discuss law and order issues in Goa with the Chief Minister and senior officers. The meeting focused on various security matters including coastal security, NDPS, police modernisation, and more.
On September 6, 2026, Shri Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, chaired a review meeting in Panaji with Goa's Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant, Union Home Secretary, Director, Intelligence Bureau, and other senior officers from Ministry of Home Affairs, Goa, Indian Coast Guard, and concerned organisations. The discussions focused on several key issues related to law and order in the state.
Shri Amit Shah was briefed on important matters pertaining to law and order, including NDPS, coastal security, fugitives’ matters, disaster management, police modernisation, administration of enemy properties, and deportation of illegal migrants involved in crimes and narcotics offences.
The Union Home Minister appreciated the efforts made by the Goa Government and State Police in maintaining law and order and coastal security. He emphasized the need for a comprehensive security assessment to address emerging security challenges, constant monitoring of important trends and patterns, cross linkages of various kinds of crimes, inter-state movement of criminals, and coastal security.
Shri Amit Shah urged the state government and all stakeholders to ensure that Goa becomes the top state in terms of law & order in the country. He also expressed the Modi Government's commitment to providing full support and professional assistance to smaller states for capacity building and development.
Goa has the potential to become a model state in the country, said Shri Amit Shah, adding that this beautiful state achieving all targets of security and development will become ‘भारत माता के माथे की बिंदिया.’
The officers of Goa Government informed the Union Home Minister that a declining trend is being noticed in violent crimes in the state, but cybercrimes, crimes related to narcotics, and foreigners-related violations need strict action. The DGP of Goa informed that initiatives are being undertaken on coastal security, cybercrimes, and narcotics matters in a comprehensive manner.
Chief Minister of Goa assured that the state government will work under the guidance of Union Home Minister and in close coordination with the central government for making Goa a model state in all aspects.
Source:
Press Information Bureau
