Malpe beach in Udupi will have more secure water sports activities in the coming days to attract more tourists. Udupi MLA Raghupathi Bhat, after inaugurating the State’s first floating bridge at the beach has asked the local youth to come up with new water sports activities that would attract people to Malpe beach. People are getting attracted to parasailing facility at the beach. More secured water sports activities are in the pipeline. The district administration and Malpe Beach Development Committee will support new initiatives, he added.

MLA BHat also mentioned that the safety of tourists was the priority for all the activities at the beach and at St. Mary’s Island. Hence security measures are being further strengthened at the island. A jetski each will be in operation shortly at the island and the beach. They will be used exclusively for the safety of tourists, he said.