Move to
stop harassment of tourists - August 29, 2002
It was revealed that in the last few years
the unfettered tourism had decreased the attraction of the
Queen of Hills, Darjeeling. So a drive against this will soon
be launched by the DGHC.
Some corrective measures like introducing
registrations for the travel operators and hoteliers are decided
to be taken. As there is no rule for the hoteliers to get
registered DGHC have already requested the Government to provoke
a new law in this regard.The touts are another party who are
creating problems the tourists. They make the tourist bound
to go to the hotels where they get the commission more. A
drive was organized by the District Authority against the
touts, but for some unknown reasons the mission was not a
success.The tourism department is thinking about the regular
inspection of the hotels in Darjeeling.
Most of the hotels which are escalating in the hills are not
up to the mark and there is no control of Municipality over
them in the cases of hygiene standards and other services.
One of the senior officials of DGHC said that they are going
to take some projects for the promotion of tourism in the
entire hill region. DGHC Chairman Mr.Subhash Ghishing added
that he is trying to set up a new tourist spot near Manjukhola
in Mirik.