Overview

• The Meghalaya cabinet has approved revisions to the MRSSA to tighten security vetting of tourists after the May murder of an Indore businessman in Sohra.
• All homestays, resorts, and hotels will be required to register guests through an upgraded digital tourism app to track visitor movements.
• A new Tourist Buddy program will recruit 100 multilingual guides to assist travelers and bolster on-the-ground safety monitoring.
• A state resolution calling for an Inner Line Permit remains before the Ministry of Home Affairs as Meghalaya addresses federal queries.
• Tourist arrivals in Sohra have remained steady since the incident and are forecast to surpass two million by the Cherry Blossom Festival.