CM LAUNCHES AMRITSAR TOURISM POLICE

Launching the Tourism Police, Sardar Parkash Singh Badal, Chief Minister Punjab lauded the efforts of local police and told that “Amritsar is an important tourist destination and also a transit point, where from international and national tourists make onward journey to various other places. Amritsar is emerging as a tourism hub and it is one of the most visited places in the world. Everyday around one lakh people visit this place. A large number of devotees from other sates of India as well as from the foreign countries come to pay obeisance to Harmandir Sahib and Durgiana Tirth. It is the need of hour to safeguard the interests of the Tourists as they face several problems related to transport, accommodations, getting tourism related information and many times they fall victims to cheats and touts losing their belongings and valuables.”

Amritsar Tourism Police will work on the guidelines issued by Sh. N. P. S. Aulakh, Director General of Police Punjab.

SSP Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh will personally supervise this 30 members squad led by Inspector Ramnish Kumar. The officers have been selected especially keeping in view the orientation and work requirement. Special training has been imparted to these officers in tourism management. The main objective of Amritsar Tourism Police, will be to avoid harassment to the tourists by touts, to help in getting transport and lodging at appropriate rate and without much hassle at Railway Station, Airport, Bus Terminal and other important tourist places, like Malls, Clubs etc. Safety and Security against Cheats and bag lifters at these places, to contain crime like, pick pocketing, eve teasing, molestation, drugging etc. and to provide information related to the city of Amritsar and other adjoining tourist Places.

Deputy Commissioner Amritsar KS Pannu told at this occasion that Amritsar Tourism Police will be provided with complete information of Amritsar City with the assistance from the Punjab Tourism Development Corporation, so that they can answer any query or any information about the city, Transports, Accommodations, Clubs, Theaters, etc. Amritsar Tourism Development Board is going to be set up with assistance from United Nations Tourism Development Programme.

The Amritsar Tourism Police will be present at five points round the clock, namely Golden Temple, Airport, Bus Stand, Railway Station, and Attari Border.

The move is a part of service oriented policing which has been the top priority of Amritsar City Police and an attempt to present the Police as people friendly, especially to the tourist, who visits the city in large numbers from home and abroad. IG Border R.P. Meena and DIG Border Range R. L. Bhagat were also present at this occasion.