Goa's efforts to shore up beach security received a shot in the arm with the
beach safety scheme having been extended in select beaches till midnight and
the World Travel and Tourism Council, Indian Initiative (WTTC-II) donating a
fleet of state-of-the-art vehicles to patrol the state's beaches and other
tourist spots.
On Friday the tourism department issued a work order to Dristhi Special
Responses Services extending the timings of their beach security services at
Vagator, Anjuna, Baga-2, Candolim and Sin-querim in north Goa, and Velsao,
Majorda, Betalbatim, Varca-2 and Cavelossim in south Goa On Sunday, WTTC-II
donated a fleet of 15 four-wheelers and 7 two-wheelers equipped with tracking
and monitoring devices as well as wireless transmission services will be
deployed along the coastal belt for regular patrolling by the soon-to-be
commissioned tourist security force.
The vehicles were handed over to chief minister Digambar Kamat and tourism
minister Francisco 'Mickky' Pacheco at Kala Academy on Saturday evening.
The government is in the process of setting up a tourist security force manned
by ex-servicemen recruited to safe-guard tourists in Goa. The special force
will guard popular tourist hot spots. The first batch of some 50 special
security guards will be posted after being screened and trained and will work
towards the safety and security of tourists and act as facilitators between
tourists and the state police.
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