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The Goa government has appealed to hotel guest house and restaurant owners, taxi and tour operators, shack operators, water sports operators to sensitize tourists whom they come in contact with from venturing into the sea in unsafe conditions.
Tourists will be handed out advice in tune with Drishti's advisory which cautions against swimming after sunset or venturing into the sea in a drunken state.
The tourism department has lamented that despite their best efforts "there have been some unfortunate incidents of drownings which have taken place after sunset and after consumption of alcohol."
The department has also reiterated that it will be initiating the process shortly of enacting a law to take tough measures against indiscipline on the beaches.
"The government has taken very serious cognizance of the recent deaths that have occurred of tourists who ventured into the sea after sunset and under the influence of alcohol," the advisory reads.
Tourism stakeholders asked to caution tourists venturing into sea
A day after lifeguard agency Drishti Lifesaving issued a fresh advisory against venturing into the sea after dark and under the influence of alcohol, the State Government has now announced that it would rope in tourism stakeholders including shack operators to ask them to caution tourists against the risks associated with the sea.
