<p>The Goa tourism department has decided to increase security on the state's popular beaches by extending deployment of policemen till midnight.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A decision to this effect was taken yesterday at a high level tourism security committee meeting which was chaired by state tourism minister Dilip Parulekar.<br /><br />Beaches like Baga, Anjuna, Calangute, Colva and others which are popular and have highest footfalls will be given security cover till midnight, Parulekar told PTI.<br /><br />India Reserve Battalion (IRB) has been deployed at the beaches in addition to the Tourism Security Force, which is currently facing manpower shortage.<br /><br />The IRB will remain posted at lesser popular beaches till 10 PM, he said.<br /><br />It was also decided at the meeting to strengthen Tourism Security Force, which currently has 75 personnel.<br /><br />"Additional 125 personnel would be recruited in the force soon, strengthening it further," Parulekar added.<br /><br />The meeting was held to review security arrangements in the backdrop of commencement of the tourist season in the coastal state.<br /><br />The first chartered flight carrying Russian tourists arrived in the state on Sunday.</p>
<p>The Goa tourism department has decided to increase security on the state's popular beaches by extending deployment of policemen till midnight.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A decision to this effect was taken yesterday at a high level tourism security committee meeting which was chaired by state tourism minister Dilip Parulekar.<br /><br />Beaches like Baga, Anjuna, Calangute, Colva and others which are popular and have highest footfalls will be given security cover till midnight, Parulekar told PTI.<br /><br />India Reserve Battalion (IRB) has been deployed at the beaches in addition to the Tourism Security Force, which is currently facing manpower shortage.<br /><br />The IRB will remain posted at lesser popular beaches till 10 PM, he said.<br /><br />It was also decided at the meeting to strengthen Tourism Security Force, which currently has 75 personnel.<br /><br />"Additional 125 personnel would be recruited in the force soon, strengthening it further," Parulekar added.<br /><br />The meeting was held to review security arrangements in the backdrop of commencement of the tourist season in the coastal state.<br /><br />The first chartered flight carrying Russian tourists arrived in the state on Sunday.</p>