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Mandarmani Beach Declared Red Zone: 2 KM Stretch Barricaded for Tourist Safety After Drownings
- •A two-kilometer stretch of Mandarmani beach has been designated as a 'Red Zone' to enhance tourist safety.
- •Bamboo and rope fences, along with red cloths and signboards, have been installed to prevent tourists from entering dangerous sea areas.
- •This strict measure follows recent incidents of tourists being swept away and drowning at Mandarmani and Digha beaches.
- •The Mandarmani Coastal Police Station has implemented these precautions ahead of Durga Puja, anticipating a large influx of tourists.
- •Tourists are prohibited from entering water deeper than knee-level and from entering the sea while intoxicated; strict action will be taken against violators.
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The Mandarmani Coastal Police Station erected a bamboo and rope fence along a two-kilometer stretch of the beach, alongside installing signboards and red cloth flags to designate dangerous areas as a red zone and prevent tourists from entering the sea. Additional police personnel and civic volunteers have also been deployed for enhanced surveillance.
The district police administration clearly instructed that even if tourists enter the sea, they are not allowed to go deeper than knee-level water under any circumstances. Furthermore, alcohol consumption has been completely prohibited, banning loitering or entering the sea while intoxicated.
District Superintendent of Police Anshuman Saha stated that several steps have been taken to ensure tourist safety, including cordoning off the identified red zone from bathing ghat No. 3 with bamboo and rope and conducting ongoing awareness campaigns.
