In Brief:
- Parliamentary panel recommends integrated security framework for J&K tourist spots.
- Recommendations follow a terrorist attack killing 26 tourists in Pahalgam in April last year.
- Focus on enhanced surveillance and security to protect tourists in the region.
- Measures aim to prevent future attacks and bolster safety for visitors.
Parliamentary panel has recommended establishing an integrated security and surveillance framework with centralized monitoring facilities across all major tourist destinations in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
The recommendations were detailed in the committee’s report titled 'Administrative Governance, Socio-Economic Development and Border Security and Internal Security of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Border Security Management and Preparedness in the UT of Ladakh'.
The proposed measures aim to bolster safety for visitors, prevent security lapses, and maintain public confidence in Jammu and Kashmir's booming tourism sector while safeguarding border and internal security.
