Surat: The Daman district administration has banned swimming on the seashores of the favored vacationer vacation spot following frequent incidents of individuals drowning within the sea or getting swept away. On Thursday, two males from Vapi needed to be rescued after they received carried away into the ocean at one of many Daman seashores.
Earlier in February, 4 ladies had drowned within the sea whereas one was rescued at one of many seashores.
“I’ve issued an order following Thursday’s incident wherein regardless of being swimmers the 2 males received swept away into the ocean. They have been rescued on the final second,” mentioned Tapasya Raghav, district collector, Daman.
“We now have drawn hazard strains and put up notices on the seashores, however the unpredictable sea can show harmful for even those that know swimming. Therefore, it was obligatory to ban swimming on seashores,” Raghav added.
The prohibitory orders will stay in power until the top of August as the ocean stays tough through the monsoon. The orders will likely be relevant at seashores in Jampore, Moti Daman, Nani Daman and Devka.
The prohibitory order has shocked vacationers from south Gujarat as almost 20,000 individuals throng the watering gap throughout weekends.
In the course of the summer time trip, about 40,000 individuals thronged Daman throughout weekends. Vacationers from south Gujarat like to hang around on the seashores all through the day. The vacationers from south Gujarat cook dinner meals on the seashores and eat it there itself with liquor. There are shacks as properly that supply meals and liquor on the seaside.
In the meantime, the Daman administration can also be engaged on recruiting lifeguards at seashores who can maintain vigil there. It’s a long-pending plan of the Daman administration that has not materialised but.
“The seashores have been redeveloped after the union territory administrator Praful Patel took over. The variety of vacationers has additionally elevated many folds attributable to improved infrastructure. We plan to recruit lifeguards contemplating the rise in vacationer numbers,” mentioned an official.
Earlier in February, 4 ladies had drowned within the sea whereas one was rescued at one of many seashores.
“I’ve issued an order following Thursday’s incident wherein regardless of being swimmers the 2 males received swept away into the ocean. They have been rescued on the final second,” mentioned Tapasya Raghav, district collector, Daman.
“We now have drawn hazard strains and put up notices on the seashores, however the unpredictable sea can show harmful for even those that know swimming. Therefore, it was obligatory to ban swimming on seashores,” Raghav added.
The prohibitory orders will stay in power until the top of August as the ocean stays tough through the monsoon. The orders will likely be relevant at seashores in Jampore, Moti Daman, Nani Daman and Devka.
The prohibitory order has shocked vacationers from south Gujarat as almost 20,000 individuals throng the watering gap throughout weekends.
In the course of the summer time trip, about 40,000 individuals thronged Daman throughout weekends. Vacationers from south Gujarat like to hang around on the seashores all through the day. The vacationers from south Gujarat cook dinner meals on the seashores and eat it there itself with liquor. There are shacks as properly that supply meals and liquor on the seaside.
In the meantime, the Daman administration can also be engaged on recruiting lifeguards at seashores who can maintain vigil there. It’s a long-pending plan of the Daman administration that has not materialised but.
“The seashores have been redeveloped after the union territory administrator Praful Patel took over. The variety of vacationers has additionally elevated many folds attributable to improved infrastructure. We plan to recruit lifeguards contemplating the rise in vacationer numbers,” mentioned an official.