PANJIM: The High Court has orally asked the state government to consider the suggestions given by a petitioner, as directed by the Court, in a case pertaining to increasing incidents of drowning death in the state.
Counsel for the petitioner, Amey Kakodkar, made the following suggestions:
* 53 lifeguards are not sufficient to man 32 beaches in Goa and atleast 100 lifeguards are required. Even lifeguards should be appointed at springs, water falls and rivers in Goa where the locals and tourists go for a swim. If trained lifeguards are not available in Goa, they should be employed from other states. Insurance should be provided to lifeguards.
* The Safe Swimming Zones should be enclosed with a net to stop a person from being pulled/ drifted into the sea and swimming should be allowed only in SSZ.
* A beach vehicle, stocked with all medical aid, to transport a lifeguard to the nearest shore, as well as take a person to the nearest care unit. A jet ski/water scooters to the lifeguard to carry on rescue operations.
*Make available life jackets with the lifeguards for people who want to utilize it.
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