Drishti flays govt delay in replacing equipment

TEAM HERALD
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PANJIM: Drishti, which  is  currently  providing beach safety services through  Surf Life Saving Goa has come down  strongly on  the  government’s delay in replacement of  life saving equipment even after assurances  were given  to the  agency recently.
A senior management level official said, Drishti has been seeking replacement of equipment essential for lifesaving activities since January 2011.
 “But the bureaucratic governmental process has ground the replacement efforts to a halt and  the lifesaving service is now managing with more than half of its equipment which is below its own laid down standards,” said this  official.