Recently, the Goa government said that stringent action will be taken, and policing will be stepped up at key tourist destinations after disturbing videos surfaced on social media of foreign visitors being harassed by domestic travellers.

Now, the Federation of Himachal Hotels and Restaurant Associations in Shimla has called for immediate action against the dominance of touts, tourist guides, porters, and taxi drivers, saying that they discredit the state's tourism industry, PTI citied officials as saying on Sunday.

Drawing the attention of the government and the police towards malpractices affecting tourism and allied industries in Himachal Pradesh, the Federation alleged that registered and unregistered tourist guides, porters, and taxi drivers are chasing tourist vehicles, stopping th

See Full Page