15 July : The government has said that the terrorism incidents in Jammu and Kashmir have decreased last year and the state has received an increased number of tourists during the same period.“As per the report of the state government of Jammu and Kashmir, there was a 34.49 per cent reduction in terrorism related incidents in the state in the year 2007 over 2006 while 35.16 reduction in 2008 over 2007,” Minister of state for Home Affairs Ajay Maken informed Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
He also said, as per the available report, there were 4.37 lakh tourists in 2006, 4.39 lakh in 2007 and 4.66 lakh in 2008 who visited the state.
Maken said a separate tourist police and enforcement wing have been deputed in Srinagar, Jammu and other tourist places to look after and protects the interests of the tourists in the state.
The tourist police are empowered to take cognisance in cases of cheating and harassment, he informed.