Yudhvir Rana | TNN
Amritsar: The Holy City has no patience for those who can't keep the environs clean. The recently launched Tourism Police squad has the perfect solution to tackle those who have been making this city filthy with their poor civic sense. Their mantra is ‘do it yourself' - if the cops see you spit or litter your surroundings, they will simply ask you to clean it up and throw the debris in the bin.
Sporting a brand new avatar, the Amritsar police is taking these measures to make the tourists fall in love with the historical city, especially those places that are frequented by the locals and the travellers.
On Thursday, shopkeepers around Durgiana Temple were amused to see the ‘soldiers' of Tourism Police ask those found spitting on the road to ‘‘please clean the surface with some paper or cloth as everyone will appreciate the cleanliness''.
When the offenders were shameless enough to walk past, the cops picked up the muck themselves and threw it in the dustbin.
Sanjay Sharma, who resides in Durgiana Colony, said, ‘‘This is the first time that I have seen either police personnel ask somebody to clean the debris or pick it up themselves. It is commendable and a praiseworthy move.''
Launched on January 31 by chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, the squad is the city's answer to community-centred policing. Apart from trying to keep the city neat and clean, the Tourism Police will also provide travellers with information on the city and assist them during their visit.
SSP Kunwar Vijay Partap Singh said 30 police personnel belonging to various ranks had been deployed at Durgiana Temple, Golden Temple, bus stand, railway station, airport and Attari-Wagah border.
Those selected for the job have been done so on the basis of their interest, apart from those who volunteered for the same. They would also be provided with special training conducted by the department of tourism.
In fact, the police administration is also considering to give these cops a differently coloured uniform, apart from infrastructural facilities like wireless sets.
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