Srinagar, Mar 20, KDC: In a determined crackdown on the illegal operations of unregistered tourist guides and other service providers in Gulmarg, authorities took decisive action on Wednesday, announcing the lodging of FIR against those involved.
Following a series of complaints against this illicit practice, a joint team comprising local and tourist police officials, along with representatives from the Gulmarg Development Authority (GDA) led by the CEO, conducted a targeted operation against these unauthorized entities.
They said these unregistered and illegally operating service providers operate in mobs from major entries of Gulmarg, where they pounce upon tourist vehicles thus causing undue harassment to the incoming tourists, thereby earning a bad name to the world famous tourist destination.
The incoming tourists have been continuously complaining before authorities against these elements, the officials said.
During action against these unscrupulous elements, they tried to manhandle with civil and police officials for which an FIR was registered against the culprits.
The tourists and travel associations have commended the long-awaited crackdown on unscrupulous guides and have called for a sustained effort against such elements, the officials added.
The CEO of Gulmarg has pledged to persist in endeavors aimed at streamlining and regulating tourism services in the future.
