Bhubaneswar: The government has decided to erect ‘Selfie Danger Zone’ signs at accident prone areas of different tourist spots across the state to avoid mishaps.
The signage will be erected at 19 places such as Chandrabhaga beach (near Konark), Paradeep (in front of Jawaharlal Nehru Guest House), Sanghagara, Gonasika and Satakoshia Gorge in Keonjhar, Sea mouth of Satapada in Puri, Debakunda in Mayurbhanj, Khandagiri, Udayagiri and Dhauli hills at Bhubaneswar, Khandadhar waterfall, Machhkund waterfall and Upper Kolab in Koraput, Panchalingeswar in Balasore, Bhittarkanika in Kandrapada, Satapada gorge in Angul, Barehipani waterfall at Similipal in Mayurbhanj, Chilika, Tampara in Ganjam and Ansupa in Cuttack.
Later the signage will be put up in all other identified tourist spots of the state.
Tourism Minister Ashok Chandra Panda said that direction in this regard has been issued to all district collectors, SPs and tourist officers.
India had the maximum number of selfie related deaths last year, following which the Centre asked all states to identify places of accidents, especially those of tourist interest and erect signage to ensure that the tourists take precaution while taking selfies.
Orissa had witnessed a selfie-related death when a youth succumbed to the injuries on the day of Mahashivaratri after falling down from a 30 feet high hill in Ghumareswar temple premises in Nabarangpur district.
Likewise, a 19-year old engineering student had reportedly sustained 60 per cent burns after he came close to a live wire while trying to take a daring selfie atop a goods train a few months back in the state.
The tourism minister said that signage will create awareness about selfie-linked accidents.
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