The government has said that significant progress has been made in strengthening the country's coastal security since the 26/11 terrorist attacks in Mumbai. Addressing the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs in New Delhi, the Home Minister P Chidambaram said, the identified gaps which remain to be filled up would be plugged through Phase-II of the Coastal Security Scheme which is to be launched next year. He said coastal police stations and boats are well-equipped and around 2,000 police personnel have been imparted specialised training so far. The Minister said, to ensure better coordination among different agencies, Coastal Command and Joint Operation Centres have been set up.