To keep a check on the coastline of the Capital of Tamilnadu,Chennai, Chief Minister Ms.J.Jayalalithaa has sanctioned Rs.34 lakh for procurement of all nine terrrain vehicles. In a press release today, the Chief Mnister said that these vehicles would facilitate quick response by the Police to protect people at times of distress and also prevent crime on sea shores. Emphasising protection of people crowding on the beaches, Ms.Jayalalithaa said that the vehicles would help the police to ensure protection from anti social acts and infiltrations into the State through the sea. The State Government had already sanctioned one all terrain motor cycle and a jeep each to 12 police stations of the Coastal Security Group in charge of maintaining vigil over 1 076 km long coastline of the State.