Bilaspur, May 3 -- The district administration has issued instructions on safety standards regarding all water activities conducted in district Bilaspur, in view of recent incidents like boat accidents in different parts of the country, especially in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.

Deputy Commissioner and Chairman District Disaster Management Authority Rahul Kumar has issued mandatory safety guidelines with immediate effect, keeping public safety paramount.

In district Bilaspur, boat operations, water sports, tourist activities and ferry services are being operated on a large scale in Govind Sagar Lake and Kol Dam Reservoir, in which tourists as well as local people participate.

In such a situation, any kind of negligence can pose a serious th...