* THE TIMES OF INDIA, BENGALURU 4 TIMES CITY MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2015 MY OPINION Baywatchers save 99 lives in DEATH ANNIVERSARY 4th Death Anniversary DEATH VAIKUNTA 6 years at Panambur beach ANNOUNCEMENTS SAMARADHANA K. SREEDHARAN M.A.LLB
[email protected] THE BEACHSIDE STORY 0 99 26.09.1933-08.06.2011 Victims of Mangaluru: The Panambur Bea- lives 'Our Hearts are filled ch Tourism Development Project drowning saved with fond memories we (PBTDP), a first-of-its-kind initia- (past year) (from 2008) remember you every tive in the country to develop and 750m minute with silent tears' operate a beach privately, has made 12 Mrs. Sreedharan & of beach lifeguards on Panambur beach one of the safest Family Members. patrolled weekends along the west coast, with better pa- trolling and trained lifeguards. Supervisors have revenue- The Panambur project life- `8,000 sharing model with stalls guards have saved 99 lives since and parking fee, apart salary 2008, the latest being just a couple from regular salary paid to of days ago, of a Bengaluru youth. beginner Lifebuoys, life-saving After PBTDP took over, Panambur surfboards, life kit, harness emerged as the most popular beach used in rescue missions in coastal Karnataka, according to the department of tourism. ped after the introduction of by lifeguards who use whistles to The beach, located 1km off CCTVs and regular patrolling. warn the offenders to use dustbins. NH66 near New Mangalore Port, re- CCTV cameras installed by police It is disconcerting to see the atti- ceives an average tourist footfall of at the parking lot and at the beach tude of people who display their 20,000 during weekends and about have not been working for some best civic sense when they go 5,000 during weekdays — the high- time.