Due to the security threats following last month's Mumbai attacks, authorities in India's south-western resort state of Goa have banned beach parties. On Saturday after the discussions, the state government decided to ban the most popular beach parties during Christmas and New Year's holidays.

M Digamber Kamat, Goa Chief Minister announced, "There will be no beach parties from December 23, 2008 to January 5, 2009 due to security reasons. But hotel and traditional parties will be allowed."

As per the report the state police had approached the government, seeking a ban, claiming intelligence inputs that Goa in general and foreigners in particular" could face a terrorist strike. Federal security agencies said, "Additional police were deployed in the state and security was tightened along the Indian coastline following the November 26 Mumbai attacks which left 173 people dead".

Beach shack owners told, "The ban will hurt their business as their highest revenue was generated during parties on New Year's Eve."

Due to the Mumbai attack, the season has already been slack with an almost 70% drop in business.