Ahmedabad: Water sports and boating at Kankaria lake resumed on Tuesday with a slew of safety measures in place. The framework offers a Rs 10 lakh insurance cover for every passenger and a Rs 2 crore cover for each boat. One rescue boat will be dedicated for every 10 passenger boats. Life jackets are a must, with each boat operator mandated to carry double the number of jackets required.More than 350 life jackets will be available at the lake. Round-the-clock ambulance services, walkie-talkies and a public announcement system have also been arranged. AMC standing committee chairman Kamlesh Patel said surveillance and emergency response have been stepped up using CCTV and body cameras.
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An emergency response centre with a 360-degree view has been set up. Here, Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services personnel will monitor CCTV footage. Safety signboards listing dos and don’ts have also been installed, while fire department staff will remain available to respond to emergencies.AMC granted permission to the service provider after the City Waterside Safety Committee approved the arrangements at a meeting on Oct 31. NCC Navy officials also inspected the arrangements while AMC scrutinised the necessary permissions, certificates and insurance policies.Boating on Kankaria lake had remained suspended since the Jan 2024 Harni lake tragedy in Vadodara, in which 12 children and two teachers died after a boat carrying schoolchildren capsized. The incident prompted Gujarat govt to introduce a comprehensive boating policy and standard operating procedure (SOP) to strengthen safety at recreational facilities at water bodies across the state.
