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PANAJI
After recent cyclonic winds rendered the seas off Goa’s beaches unsafe for swimming, the beaches of Goa, one of the top beach tourism destinations in Asia, are all set to formally open for swimming from November 1, with the monsoon season finally waning and post-monsoon showers receding.
Drishti Lifesaving, the state-appointed professional lifeguard agency, has started the process of setting up of safe swim-zones on Goa’s beaches from the November 1, to facilitate safe swimming along the state’s beaches.
Recent cyclonic winds had influenced weather and sea conditions, which had in turn triggered underwater and rip currents in the seas, which had led to the deferring of the opening of safe swim-zones on Goa’s beaches.
Starting November 1, all beaches will be open for swimming and beach activity. Drishti Lifesaving maps the weather and sea conditions each morning and accordingly sets up safe swim-zones along the beaches which are manned by the agency. Drishti’s 600-strong lifeguard force mans Goa’s beaches through the year. Most of the beaches across Goa are safe to swim in, however Drishti advises beach-goers and swimmers to adhere to some basic safety measures.
Swimmers should ideally swim only in the swim-zones which are marked with red and yellow flags by the Drishti lifeguards. Non swim-zones are marked with red flags and are not meant for swimming. Anjuna however, being a rocky beach does not have a swim zone.
