Heaps of garbage put visitors off beaches
The Hindu
Many take to social media to express their disgust over the sorry state of affairs
Domestic tourists visiting local beaches are being greeted by heaps of garbage and tonnes of trash littered on the shore, which is turning out to be an eyesore. Lack of effective measures by the officials concerned to control the littering, the tourists are expressing displeasure over the beaches in the city.
Some days ago, a tourist had recorded a video of trash littered at the Rushikonda Beach. In his video which was uploaded on social media, the tourist criticised the officials for not taking measures despite the huge footfall at the beach. Tourists said cattle was also allowed to roam freely across the beach. This was the same beach, where a year ago, the district administration had hoisted the ‘Blue Flag’.