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Govt plans drag feet amid questions over safety of women tourists in Odisha
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
|June 19, 2025
TWO gangrapes within a fortnight at major beach destinations of Odisha have exposed gaping loopholes in safety of women tourists and travellers.
A 20-year-old girl was gang-raped by a group of youths on Gopalpur beach in front of her male friend on Monday. On June 7, three men had confined a 14-year-old girl at a beachside hotel in Puri and raped her for three days. One of the accused in the Puri case was the survivor's friend.
The incidents have posed huge question marks on safety and security of women while pointing to a lack of dedicated measures by both police and the Tourism department to address the concerns at tourist destinations.
Last year, the Tourism department had announced that women guides or Mahila Paryatan Mitras would be deployed at 30 popular tourist destinations to create a safe and welcoming environment for women tourists, solo travellers, in particular.
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