Government of India, in order to ensure safety of tourists including foreign tourists, has advised all State Governments/UTs to deploy tourist police. Government of India has also framed guidelines for formation of tourists’ security organization which have been sent to State Governments/UT Administrations. In addition, Government of India with the stakeholders hasadopted the Code of Conduct for ‘;Safe & honourable Tourism’ which is a set of guidelines to be voluntary adopted by the stakeholders, primarily to encourage tourism activities to b undertaken with respect for basic rights like dignity, safety and freedom from exploitation of both tourists and local residents, in particular, women and children. A pledge to adhere to the tenets of ‘;Safe & Honourable Tourism’ was formally signed by the stakeholders on 27th September, 2010. Government of India has also advised all the State Governments/Union Territories Administrations to take forward the initiative with active involvement of the official machinery as well as private sector and requesting them that awareness generation and training programmes be organized.

Government of India, National review on Beijing +20, 2015, pages 58-59.

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