Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has instructed the East Midnapore district administration to take up a slew of initiatives to make Digha a better place for tourists.
She pointed out that the sea beach and its surrounding areas must be kept clean and tidy.
She asked senior administrative officials to engage workers under the 100-day job guarantee scheme for this initiative.
The security of tourists visiting the beaches must be a top priority, as an increasing number of people have been visiting the Digha beach over the years.
She also laid emphasis on increasing nulias (local divers), who often save people from being swept away by the currents while taking a dip in the sea.
Senior police officers in the district were instructed to deploy more police personnel on the beach to check untoward incidents.
The Chief Minister asked the district administration to ensure that tourists do not face problems during their stay at Digha.
She also urged the people to be cautious while bathing in the sea.
Digha has always been a thrust area of the Chief Minister, as a result of which a host of developmental projects have virtually transformed the area into a far better tourist destination than it had been before.
The present government has also introduced a helicopter service between Kolkata and Digha. UNI
