Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein has asked the Department of Tourism to simplify the process of obtaining Inner Line and Protected Area Permits for tourists willing to visit the state.
This, Mein said, would raise the tourist inflow and make the state more traveller-friendly, reports Damien Lepcha for North East Now.
The Inner Line Permit (ILP) is an official travel document issued to Indian citizens who want to visit protected/restricted areas or states like Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram for a limited period.
The Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation (BEFR) Act of 1873 prohibits all citizens of India from entering Arunachal without a valid ILP.
Similarly, The Foreigner (Protected Areas) Act requires foreigners to…