Goa, which is a synonymous of fun and frolic and most probably the most celebrated destination of India, is now heading towards drowning deaths. Startling revelation states that at least two drowning deaths occur per week and from the last four year’s death tolls has reached 200.
From the November, onwards sea lovers start to visit Goa. Now fortunately they will not face the choppy waters of the receding monsoon, which resulted in number of drowning deaths around September.
Every year around 60, 000 to 70,000 domestic and international tourists arrive in Goa. But Goan tourism board seems paralyzed to ensure adequate security measure to the 105-kilometer long coastline.
Goan tourism department has employed around 69 lifeguards on 30 beaches in which most of them are on daily wages,they are wanting to be regularized in their services. Goan Tourism Development Corporation too admits there is a paucity of lifeguards and they will have to recruit 100 lifeguards and five supervisors who will look after the entire coastline of Goa.
However, in the root, some crazy tourists are also liable for death tolls. J Cardozo, a tourism sector employee said the sea is not to be blamed for its fury, but the people for their folly.
At last, I can say that to find out the long-lasting solutions tourists must impose self-restrictions and not let the bewitching sea take them to their deaths.And as far as the Goan tourism board is concerned it has to provide world class lifesaving measures to the tourists as soon as possible.
