These Safety Measures Should Be Taken at Malpe Beach & St Mary’s Island: Udupi DC Jagadeesh

October 5: Deputy Commissioner G Jagadeesha was presiding over the Malpe beach Development Committee’s meeting held at DC’s office in Manipal on Friday. DC said that the safety measures at Malpe beach should be strengthened to ensure the safety of those visiting the beach. Five life guards have been posted at the beach. Five more lifeguards will be deployed immediately, he said.
He said the lifeguards should also double as green police and work 24X7 and remain alert to any emergency. The lifeguards are working under Malpe Police Sub Inspector. The DC directed officers to undertake repair works in the toilets, construction of bio-digester and to sort out the problems of parking on the beach.
Along with this, safety measures should be taken in the boats sailing towards St Mary’s Island from Malpe jetty. Tenders should be called for operating big boats to the island as proposed in the past” he added. DC has also warned shopkeepers and vendors on the island of legal action to incase they misbehaved with the tourists.