Updated On: 17 August, 2018 08:15 PM IST | Mumbai | Anurag Kamble
On Independence Day, local NGO launches lifeguard initiative to keep Juhu beach free of litter and casualties

The lifeguards in action at the beach
Juhu beach now has its very own 'Baywatch', in the form of 40 volunteers who have signed up to keep an eye on daredevil swimmers, as well as stop visitors from littering on the sandy shores. The lifeguards have already been deployed by the NGO, Bharat Utthan Sangh, from August 15.
"I was born and brought up in Juhu, and have played on this beach as a toddler. I've been coming here for the last four decades; this beach is very dear to me," said Advocate Rakesh K Singh, managing trustee of Bharat Utthan Sangh and chairman of Baywatch Lifeguards.