Post Pahalgam, panel proposes security boost at major J&K sites
A parliamentary committee has recommended an integrated security and surveillance framework for major tourist sites in Jammu & Kashmir. The proposal includes increased CCTV coverage and inter-agency coordination following a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam.
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The recommendation aims to balance the growth of the tourism sector in J&K with the necessity of ensuring visitor safety in a sensitive security environment.
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary committee has recommended an integrated security and surveillance framework for all major tourist destinations in Jammu & Kashmir, incorporating comprehensive CCTV coverage, centralised monitoring facilities, regular vulnerability assessments and periodic security audits.In its 260th report tabled in Parliament on Friday, the department-related standing committee on home affairs also suggested clear inter-agency SOPs be prescribed and reviewed ahead of the peak tourist season to ensure a coordinated and timely response to any security-related incident.The recommendations, which followed the panel's visit to J&K in May 2026 to assess the security arrangements at tourist destinations, come in the wake of last year's Pahalgam terror attack in which 25 tourists…
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