PANAJI
Drishti Marine on Thursday said that its lifeguards along with a hand-picked team of volunteers will help the state administration and security agencies to ensure public safety during the immersion of Ganesh idols at 57 locations.
Lifesavers will also assist immersion groups in ferrying the idol into the water at locations that witness rough currents.
Of these 57 locations are 45 coastal beaches and 12 other immersion sites where the lifeguards will be stationed till the late hours on all the designated visarjan (immersion) days up till September 28.
“At the designated beaches, teams of lifesavers will assist people and ensure they are safe and assist them to return to shore safely after the immersion process, as the beaches are not yet open for sea access. In some cases, where the sea conditions are rough, the lifesavers will offer to carry the idol into the deeper sections of the water for immersion after the ceremonial puja,” CEO, Drishti Marine, Navin Awasthi said, in a press statement issued on Thursday.
The agency has advised adult members of Ganesh immersion groups to closely watch over children on the beach, especially after nightfall, regardless of the water’s apparent shallowness. It has also made arrangements for additional backup lifesaver teams and vehicles on standby in case of any emergency.
Beaches where Drishti Marine’s lifesavers and volunteers will be posted:
North Goa: Calangute, Baga, Candolim, Sinquerim, Vagator, Anjuna, Arambol, Miramar, Siridao, Morjim, Mandrem, Vainguinim, Dona Paula, Ashwem, Querim, Bambolim, Coco beach and Ashwem.
South Goa: Baina, Bogmalo, Velsao, Arossim, Hollant, Majorda, Utorda, Betalbatim, Colva, Sernabatim, Benaulim (near Taj Exotica), Varca, Zalor, Cavelossim, Mobor, Betul, Cananguinim, Agonda, Cabo De Rama, Khola, Palolem, Patnem, Rajbagh, Colomb, Galgibagh, Talpona and Polem.
In addition to these, lifesavers will also be deployed at Tar and Green Park in Mapusa, near Hotel 4 Pillars in Panaji, Assonora, Vaddem lake, Parra Verla pond, Morjim lake, Aldona pond and the Cumbarjua, Panaji and Betim ferry points.
