Overview
- The Jammu and Kashmir administration, which launched the QR ID system Saturday, says tourists can scan a code to verify any registered operator on the spot.
- Each code displays a worker’s name, parentage, full address, mobile number, Aadhaar number, registration number, usual route, and police‑verification status.
- Officials say every pony handler, photographer, vendor, and outside trader has been registered and vetted, with security forces conducting periodic checks in the resort area.
- Local police describe a large drive that aims to bring about 25,000 workers under one system, with roughly 7,000 QR IDs already issued and checks focused at 17 to 18 tourist hotspots.
- Authorities frame the rollout as a fraud‑cutting, confidence‑building step after the April 2025 Baisaran meadow attack that killed 25 tourists and a pony‑ride operator, and local stakeholders have welcomed it.