With the monsoon on the wane, many locals have gone back to their daily walk on the beaches along the coastal belt. However it is learnt that they have been left shocked and upset with the amount of broken glass they are discovering on the shores. Children are seen playing in the beach sand in the evenings. Presence of broken glass in the sand could prove dangerous for these children. One fails to understand how there are broken glasses in the beach sand besides empty bottles. Are the liquor bottles broken on purpose by the local tourists? Incidentally there is a ban on public drinking on the beaches as well as littering on the beaches. However it seems that these two bans are not being strictly implemented. Given the fact that large number of people visit the beaches for picnics or during the evening it would seem almost impossible for the authorities to keep a watch on the culprits. It is pertinent to note that large quantities of muck is deposited on the beach by the sea during the monsoon season. Hence even broken glass pieces from other coastal areas could be deposited on the sand. It seems absolutely necessary to carry out beach cleaning regularly and install dustbins on the beach for depositing empty bottles.
