Inspections underway on Baku beaches
By Rashid Shirinov
While the summer months are known as vacation time, it’s also peak season for the Emergency Situations Ministry to ensure the safety of people.
Many in Azerbaijan rush to beaches when the summer months had temperatures warmer than average. To provide visitors with convenient and safe conditions for rest on beaches, the ministry’s staff carries out regular inspections.
The Ministry, talking to Trend on outcomes of inspections, revealed that five jet skis on the beaches of Baku villages Turkan and Sahil were banned of use due to rough violation of the rules of control over safe operation of small vessels.
Appropriate measures will be taken against the violators, the ministry said.
From the beginning of summer season, local beaches are regularly being checked for compliance by the government structures.
For instance, the Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry periodically examines the coastal water of the Absheron peninsula for its fitness for bathing. The Ministry assured that monitoring will be held systematically throughout the whole vacation season to ensure the safety and healthcare of visitors.
Moreover, the Main Police Department of Baku carried up numerous audits on Baku beaches in July, which resulted in drawing up of records regarding 20 object owners on violation of legal requirements on industrial and household waste. Moreover, three other object owners were penalized on dumping of waste in inappropriate places. The audits will continue until the summer season ends.
Overall, the most popular beaches of Azerbaijan are located in Mardakan, Shuvalan, Novkhani, Buzovna, Zagulba, Pirshagi, Nardaran, Turkan and Hovsan villages of Absheron peninsula. All beaches are equipped with changing rooms, loungers, awnings, umbrellas to protect from the sun, warm-water showers, toilets, and drinking water supplies. Furthermore, a number of bus routes make their trips to the beaches every day.
The important moment is that the entrance to the beaches and coastal area is free, and the Baku districts’ executive authorities have been entrusted to monitor their compliance with this requirement.
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Rashid Shirinov is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow him on Twitter: @RashidShirinov
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