- विज्ञापन -
Bengaluru: With the aim to ensure the safety of tourists, Karnataka government on Tuesday issued a circular outlining guidelines for owners of homestays and resorts operating in tourist destinations across the state to ensure the safety of tourists.
This comes in the wake of the horrific gangrape of an Israeli female tourist and an Indian homestay owner near the Tungabhadra Left Canal in Gangavathi town, Koppal district, close to the UNESCO heritage site Hampi.
The circular, issued by the Karnataka government, states that homestays must take necessary precautions to ensure the safety of all tourists, including foreign nationals. Whenever tourists are taken to remote or isolated locations, the jurisdictional police must be informed, and prior permission must be obtained.
If tourists are taken to such locations without police permission, the homestay owners will be held responsible for any attacks by anti-social elements or wild animals. They will also face legal consequences as per the law.
Officials have been directed to ensure that the circular reaches every resort and homestay in each district and to obtain an undertaking from the owners confirming compliance.
They have also been instructed to review the itineraries of homestays and resorts to ensure that planned visits do not involve risky locations.
Furthermore, officers have been given one week to implement these measures and submit a report by March 18.
