Panaji
Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar while expressing deep shock and regret over the death of a military personnel due to drowning at Harvalem waterfalls on Saturday has stated that he will direct the Department of Tourism to post lifeguards at this tourist spot which is now the new jaunt for picnickers and tourists.
Ajgaonkar said, "It is very unfortunate that a life has been lost on this auspicious day of Dussehra and I am very concerned about mishaps being reported from Harvalem waterfalls." He however pointed out that the group of personnel from the military hospital, Panaji who were on a picnic at Harvalem waterfalls on Saturday had been cautioned by locals not to swim in the waters at Harvalem.
"Time and again Goa Tourism is impressing on people/tourists not to throw caution to the wind and to refrain from risking their lives," he reiterated. Ajgaonkar conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family of the military personnel whose body was fished out by a team of Naval divers on Saturday.
According to reports from Bicholim police station, a group of eight military personnel from Military Hospital, Panaji had ventured for a swim into the waters at Harvalem even as conditions were unsuitable for swimming.
Later in the day, Ajgaonkar tweeted on his social media handles appealing to tourists visiting Goa for the festive and long weekend to enjoy their stay in Goa and to be responsible and refrain from endangering their lives.
Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar while expressing deep shock and regret over the death of a military personnel due to drowning at Harvalem waterfalls on Saturday has stated that he will direct the Department of Tourism to post lifeguards at this tourist spot which is now the new jaunt for picnickers and tourists.
Ajgaonkar said, "It is very unfortunate that a life has been lost on this auspicious day of Dussehra and I am very concerned about mishaps being reported from Harvalem waterfalls." He however pointed out that the group of personnel from the military hospital, Panaji who were on a picnic at Harvalem waterfalls on Saturday had been cautioned by locals not to swim in the waters at Harvalem.
"Time and again Goa Tourism is impressing on people/tourists not to throw caution to the wind and to refrain from risking their lives," he reiterated. Ajgaonkar conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family of the military personnel whose body was fished out by a team of Naval divers on Saturday.
According to reports from Bicholim police station, a group of eight military personnel from Military Hospital, Panaji had ventured for a swim into the waters at Harvalem even as conditions were unsuitable for swimming.
Later in the day, Ajgaonkar tweeted on his social media handles appealing to tourists visiting Goa for the festive and long weekend to enjoy their stay in Goa and to be responsible and refrain from endangering their lives.
