New Delhi, March 9 -- The Union Ministry of Tourism has undertaken multiple initiatives to enhance the safety and security of tourists across the country, Union Minister for Tourism and Culture, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, informed the Lok Sabha on Monday in a written reply.

Safety and security of tourists remain primarily a state subject. However, the Ministry of Tourism has been actively engaging with State Governments and Union Territory (UT) Administrations to establish dedicated Tourism Police units to strengthen on-ground safety mechanisms.

As a result, states and UTs including Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim...