India, March 11 -- Taking more women as permanent officers in Coast Guard is not feasible as there are not enough ships designed to accommodate women on board, the Centre told the Supreme Court in a recent affidavit even as it said that the government is committed to induct more women and seeks to introduce changes to equip them for sea service.

The affidavit filed on March 6 came in response to a petition filed by a woman navigator and Coast Guard officer Priyanka Tyagi seeking permanent absorption in the force after she was released in December last year on expiry of her short service assignment.

The combined response of the Centre and Indian Coast Guard said, "The existing infrastructure of the Coast Guard related to ships and bases ...