New Delhi: The Government of India has decided to establish a National Marine Police Training Institute (MPTI) at Pindara Village, District Devbhoomi Dwarka, Gujarat for which, Government of Gujarat has provided land admeasuring 100 hectares (250 acres) to Ministry of Home Affairs at the site free-of-cost for the purpose. The task for establishment of MPTI has been entrusted with Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D). BPR&D has engaged IIT, Madras for preparation of Preliminary Project Report for designing of jetties as part of setting up of MPTI. Based on the report, BPR&D will take up preparation of Detailed Project Report. 

This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju in a written reply to question by Devusinh Chauhan in the Lok Sabha today. WTN