Measures to provide lifeguard

PANAJI:  it was on Tuesday when department of tourism discussed about focusing on providing safety services and securing life near the coastline of goa.

Though tender had already hovered in the month of April of this year appealing for beach lifeguarding until one of the bidders charged in court claiming fraud in the procedure.

So the government has remarked the high court of Bombay and Goa to dismiss the previous tender and present a new tender.

Drishti Special Response Services Pvt Ltd the service provider whose contract had ended in the month of June perhaps the extension has been given due to delay to refloat the tender and to look for a new service provider.

Moreover a government would look to extend a contract much cause a present condition does not look to complete the process within a frame of given time so the government is compelled to extend a date for submission of proposal.

As earlier lifeguarding services were performed at beaches alone but this time around Dudhsagar waterfalls and Mayem Lake the two water bodies will have a service of lifeguard as many encounter had lead to death in these two water bodies so the aim is to secure a life within its perimeter.

 Cabo de Rama and Cola in South Goa is likely to be included in a new tender which counts a number of 38 lifeguarding services at all the mentioned beaches said by a source of ministry.

It has been proposed a service provider would require bringing his own safety gear and other equipment not like in past where a government provided all the tools and equipment for patrolling.

Department of tourism will not provide a safety gear and vehicles because of some problems related with maintenance and others simultaneously.