ALAPPUZHA: Alapuzzha, more famous as the ‘Venice of the East’ for its meandering canals and waterways has made news recently for a different reason. It will be the first district in Kerala to introduce an online registration form (C Form) for foreigners touring this coastal town.
The District Police is planning an online registration system for foreign visitors at hotels, houseboats and home stays. Hitherto all the hotels would have to complete the registration formality which enables the district administration to prepare a data base of outlanders and to keep a tab on the visitors to the district, opined the district Superintendent of Police Nagaraju.
Many home stays operate without proper registration and this streamlining process might bring these unscrupulous elements into book. The police also plan to conduct regular beats to monitor the movements of strangers who loiter around without any valid reason, causing hardships to the general public and foreign tourists. A permanent police aid post will be set up on the beach apart from beefing up the patrolling to ensure a pleasant milieu to the tourists.
With the registration process in full swing, the tourists can now look forward to a well organized and pleasant holiday as never before!
