SRINAGAR, May 6: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri said that those vehicle owners involved in illegal and unethical practice of fleecing tourists by charging exorbitant rates.
While advising them to charge tourists as per the notified rates only, he stressed on adopting tourist friendly behavior to promote tourism which provides livelihood to lakhs of people.
The Div Com directed authorities and police to de-register those vehicles whose drivers are found indulging in unethical practice and penalize them.
He said tourists are our guests, and service providers have a responsibility to foster hospitality. He also directed concerned departments to take action against those who force tourists to switch vehicles while enroute to destinations causing inconvenience to them.
He directed the Tourism Department to publish notified rates on their website and install hoardings at all the prime locations.
The meeting was attended by DC Anantnag; DC Ganderbal; ADC, Baramulla; CEOs of Gulmarg, Sonmarg and Pahalgam Development Authorities, RTO Kashmir, besides SSPs of all three districts, SSP Traffic Rural and Officers of Tourism Department.
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