Vrindavan, 2015.01.10 (V.T.): The Tourism department of Uttar Pradesh approves separate tourism police for Vrindavan. The tourism police have been deployed in three major temples of Vrindavan. The temples of Banke Bihari, Iskcon and Prem Mandir get the facility of the tourism police. Altogether, Vrindavan gets nine tourism police personnel equally distributed among these three temples. The number of the tourism police may go up in future as its service may be required in the other temples too.
Given that Vrindavan is not just an important pilgrimage destination but attracts a large number of international visitors, the tourist police assume importance. Vrindavan attracts not only tourists but many VIP’s including the ministers, top bureaucrats, celebrities and the political leaders. The tourism police has important role in giving them safe passage for darshan in the crowded temples.
According to Shri Anupam Shrivastava, the District Tourism Officer, a tourism police centre will be built in front of the hundred bedded government hospital. An officer of the inspector rank will be the in charge of the Tourism Police Centre.
Shri Shrivastava said, “Tourists face problems of transport, accommodation, information and are vulnerable to cheats and touts. So, it was decided that tourist police shall be deployed in the major temples of Vrindavan.”
The establishment of the tourist Thana remained pending for seven years. It was proposed in 2008 in the package of Vrindavan Development Plan. The then Mayavati government announced Rs. 350 crore, for Vrindavan development. Establishing a Tourism Police Centre was one of the projects sanctioned under the plan. The MVDA had even identified a land for it near the Raman Reti Police Chowki, but the thana was never built under that plan.
Shri Ram Narayan Brajwasi, the Vice – President of the Brajwasi Tirtha Purohit Panda Sabha stressed the need of establishing Information Centers, where a proper guide book is available. The Information centers can be established near Iskcon Temple, Banke Bihari Temple, Bus stand, Pagal Baba Mandir.
“The visitors should know that there are more temples in Vrindavan, having heritage and cultural values. They should know about the ghats, water bodies and the sacred groves of Vrindavan too. A hand book should be given to the tourists having all the details of the places to visit in Vrindavan. The handbook should be made available with the tourism police personnel deputed in the various temples of the temple town,” said Shri Brajwasi.
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