Guarding the beaches of Digha, Tajpur and Mandarmani – 100 youths recruited

In view of the popularity of the beaches of Bengal that usually sees footfalls of around 20,000 to 25,000 in Digha and from 8,000 to 10,000 in Tajpur and Mandarmani, the East Midnapore administration has taken a decision to recruit around 100 youths to guard the beaches.
This has been reported in telegraphindia.com dated 16 August 2015.

The intention is to ensure that tourists do not venture into the danger zones of the turbulent seas during high tide and also to carry out rescue operations.
There are many spots on the Digha beach where bathing is dangerous. Nineteen nuliahs had been hired locally about a year ago and split into three groups to man the beaches at Digha, Mandarmani and Tajpur. However, they are not trained in rescue operations. Hence, there is a need for experienced persons.
The people aged from 18 and 45 years have been selected through the local gram panchayats and they are undergoing training at the Udaypur beach, which is deserted most of the time. They are getting trained in to work as a team, and also on the use of ropes for rescuing, giving first aid and resuscitating drowning people.
Other trainings include using motorboats and various swimming strokes at the Amarabati Lake in New Digha. Personnel. The training is being imparted by the disaster management department and each of these persons would be paid Rs 338 a day by the disaster management department in East Midnapore.
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