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India to have Tourism Police: India is going to have separate Tourism Police in all the states. Indian Tourism Minister said that India will have a full fledged tourist police force to look after the security of tourists in India. Operated by former army personnel the new force will be labeled as Tourist Security Organization. According to the minister, guidelines in this regard have been sent to the state governments and union territories.
The proposal was first suggested after certain untoward incidents took place involving foreign nationals, especially in Goa. The Ministry has advised all the hotels, run by both Government and private owners, to strengthen up the security. The recent terror attack in Mumbai has hastened the need for a separate security cover to instill confidence in the tourists in India.
Several states have already deployed or are planning to deploy tourist police, like Karnataka, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Goa, Rajasthan, Delhi, Punjab, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh. |
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| One of the fastest growing industries in India is the Tourism Industry. Hence, there is a need of separate personnel to look after the needs of the tourists, manage the tourist enquires and complaints and ensure that the language barrier doesn’t hamper the enjoyment or security. Chandigarh is one of the first places to see the launch of this initiative. "The tourism police will help the tourists in case of any emergency and will provide safety and security against unscrupulous people,” stated Vivek Atray, Director of Tourism, Chandigarh.
According to him the special squad would also guide the tourists on maintaining local law and order and help them on matters concerning medical help, passport, visas, currency exchange, immigration issues and residential permits.
In Chandigarh, the Department of Tourism sponsors the special squad to train at Chandigarh Institute of Hotel Management. They are provided the basics of English, Italian and French language to help them effectively interact with foreigners coming from different parts of the world. The training module covers subjects like hygiene, self grooming, stress management, leadership, motivation, social mannerism, basics of the tourism and tourism action plan of the city
Karnataka has plans to employ ex-servicemen as “Green Police” to look after security and provide guidance to tourists. They will be provided uniform and ID cards to distinguish them from others. A welcome and necessary move in a state which according to its tourism minister “has surprises waiting for a traveller at virtually every turn and is home to two World Heritage sites, five national parks and 21 wildlife sanctuaries”. |
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