Margao: With the festive season having commenced in Goa and visitors thronging to the beach, Drishti Marine, the state-appointed lifesaving agency has deployed additional lifeguards across beaches in the north and South Goa.
Additionally, patrolling hours have been extended till 11 pm to ensure the safety of people through this festive season.
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The present arrangement will be in place till the first week of January 2021.
“Popular beaches such as Morjim, Arambol, Baga, Calangute, Sinquerim, Miramar, Agonda, Benaulim, Colva, Palolem and more have witnessed a spike in tourist given that it’s the festive season with Christmas and New Year around the corner. We have made arrangements to deploy additional lifeguards across these beaches. They will continue to patrol the beaches and keep a vigilant eye on beachgoers till 23.00 hours,” explained Ravi Shankar, who heads operations at Drishti Marine.
Additionally on December 24, December 25, and on New Year’s Eve (December 31), lifesavers will keep a watch on the coast till 1 am in the early morning.
Drishti cautioned adults especially to keep a very close eye on children while on the beach and to not allow children to venture into the waters under nightfall, no matter how shallow it may be. The agency also advised locals and tourists not to enter the waters after sunset and most certainly restrain to do so if under the influence of alcohol.
