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As part of the review, the Tourism Minister has directed the relaunch of the WhatsApp system of notifying the department to clear garbage on the beach.
“A new WhatsApp initiative is being set up by the existing contractor and will be monitored round-the-clock by the department of Tourism,” the Tourism department said in a statement after the meeting concluded.
Currently, cleaning of the garbage from the beaches is being done by the Drishti agency which also looks after life guarding services along the State’s beaches.
As part of the WhatsApp service, the general public can inform via WhatsApp locations where waste is strewn or piled up and the designated contractor will take corrective measures within 24 hours and report to the department of Tourism.
Azgaonkar has also instructed the department of Tourism to expedite the tendering process for beach cleaning works in a time bound manner.
The Minister also reviewed the status of the projects to construct toilets, urinals and changing rooms and other utility facilities on the beaches.
The meeting was attended by Director of Tourism, Menino D’Souza, Managing Director GTDC, Nikhil Desai, officials from the department of Tourism and others.
The officials have been instructed to submit a status report on various issues and activities within a week’s time.
The Minister will thereafter convene a meeting of all stakeholders to put a final plan into action on various tourism related issues.
focus on Sprucing of Goan beaches
Department of Tourism to expedite tendering process for beach cleaning works in a time bound manner
Public can inform via WhatsApp, locations where waste is strewn or piled up and the designated contractor will take corrective measures within 24 hours and report to the department of Tourism
Status of the projects to construct toilets, urinals and changing rooms and other utility facilities on the beaches reviewed by tourism minister.
Officials of the Tourism department have been instructed to submit a status report on various issues and activities within a week’s time to the Minister
