Tourists roam around Chandigarh Sukhna Lake.
The UT administration is preparing to implement a comprehensive tourism promotion plan in the next 15 to 20 days with the aim of including Chandigarh in the list of major tourist destinations of the country. Through this scheme, modern and easy facilities available to India and foreign tourists.
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According to the information, the tourism department in Chandigarh will launch a dedicated portal for unique ID and live data upload system for hotels. In this, the hotels of the city will upload information about tourists staying here in real time. Each hotel will get a unique ID and password, which will make the mutual coordination of data easier.
Preparation to provide these facilities online
Under this plan, facilities like online ticketing, single window clearance system, centralized tourism portal, and toll-free helpline will be included. The administration has deeply studied the tourism models of Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Kerala, Haryana and other union territories to make the scheme effective. Also, the hotel owners, hospitality sector and tourism association have also been consulted.
Tourists in Chandigarh.
Indian tourists reach 12 lakhs
Every year about 30 thousand foreign and 12 lakh Indian tourists reach Chandigarh. There are scenic spots like Capital Complex (Sector 1), Rock Garden, Sukhna Lake, Bird Park, Air Force Heritage Center and Government Museum (Sector 10). The administration aims to increase these numbers through the new scheme.
Appointment of tourist policemen
30 tourist policemen will be appointed, who will be given special training at Hotel Management Institute, Sector 42. These policemen will continue to put a blue badge of ‘Tourist Police’ in white dress and will provide security and assistance to India and foreign tourists. A single window approval system will be introduced in the city to allow film shooting, which will save time.
Also, the number of authorized guides will be increased and their rates will be published publicly on the tourism website.