New Delhi, Tuesday 15 December 2009: The government today said it would strive to establish a National Security Guard (NSG) hub or an equivalent commando force in every state in due course to strengthen the national security apparatus.

Home Minister P Chidambaram told the Lok Sabha during Question Hour that the government was trying to have these units soon, though it was a long-term plan in view of the constraints of manpower and training.

The government has got four regional NSG hubs in Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, which were operationalised before July 1 this year in the backdrop of the Mumbai terror strike on November 26 last year.

Chidambaram said strengthening of the national security apparatus, including commando units, was an ongoing process, with regular reviews based on internal security situation.