The government of Goa has decided to step up crackdown on drinking alcohol on beaches after two tourists, who were drunk, drowned at Morjim beach recently,Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said.
Briefing reporters, the Chief Minister said, “From now onwards, there will be enforcement of the law to prevent people from drinking on beaches. Additional police forces have been pressed into beach safety duties to prevent a repeat of such incidents.”
This decision comes after police in Goa had registered a case of ‘unnatural death’ after two male tourists drowned at Ashwem-Morjim beach in Goa on Saturday.
The deceased were identified as Aditya Magadum (26) and the other one, Abhijeet Magadum (33),residents of Belgaum district in Karnataka.
Police said that another
person, who was drowning in the beach, was saved by lifeguards. Though, he
received injuries during rescue operations.
Earlier on 31st January, Goa Assembly had amended
the state tourism law and made cooking and drinking alcohol in public places,
including beaches and breaking of glass bottles in public, a criminal offence
with fines of Rs 2,000.
According to an amendment to the Goa Tourist Places
(Protection and Maintenance) Act, 2001, individual offenders will be from now
onwards fined Rs. 2,000 for offences and if the offences are committed by more
than one person, the group will have to pay Rs. 10,000.
