It is learned that the state tourism department will soon be launching an app to check illegalities on Goan beaches. Stakeholders such as shack owners, lifeguards, beach cleaners and wardens will be given access to the app and it will be their responsibility to report any illegal activity. The added advantage that the app will have is that it will provide photo evidence of the illegality. The app will help act against the consumption of liquor on beaches as well as stop littering. The app will come in handy to prevent hawkers from doing business on the beach. Very soon there will be a dedicated police force operating on the beaches. Hence this mobile app will be an added advantage to curb any illegalities taking place on the beach. Given the vast coastline that Goa is blessed with and the beaches being visited by thousands of locals and foreign tourists, keeping a tag on any illegal activity could be a tough ask. Hence it would be prudent to have beach sentinels who could be given access to this mobile app so that any illegalities are immediately reported to the police. This will go a long way in preventing consumption of liquor on the beaches as well as littering the beach sand as also keeping a check on hawkers.
