I feel the functions being performed by the state government are very much an integral part of internal security. The coastal security and anti-terrorist cells could be cited as examples,' he said.

He said the central government 'must now consider bearing or at least sharing the burden of expenditure on police personnel involved in coastal security and anti-terrorist duties. This will help the state governments in expeditiously filling up the posts created in these units and make them fully functional'.

To beef up security, Karnataka has sought sanction of three India Reserve Battalions which are funded by the central government, establishment of an Indo-Tibetan Border Police battalion, 18 coastal check posts, Rs.500 million (Rs.50 crore) for providing GPS (global positioning systems) to 40,000 fishing boats and two helicopters with day and night operational capacity for surveillance and emergency rescue operations.

'While the central government has been generally very supportive, we have no categorical assurance nor any information on the action taken by the union home ministry regarding these requests,' Yeddyurappa told the meeting which was also attended by union Home Minister P. Chidambaram.