The authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have introduced a unique QR code-based identification system for all tourism service providers for the safety of tourists in Pahalgam, which was rocked by a deadly attack orchestrated by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists last year.

The system enables easy identification and verification of genuine and registered service providers, including pony-ride operators, hawkers, business establishments, as well as outside vendors, according to official sources

The initiative is seen as a major step by the authorities to restore the confidence of those visiting the popular tourist resort in Anantnag district that was shaken by the brutal terror attack on April 22 last year.

Unity and resolve: On the Pahalgam terror attack

The attack in the Baisaran meadow left 25 tourists and a local pony-ride operator dead.