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18/07/2021

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16/07/2021

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10/07/2021

Spiti valley

05/07/2021

Hemis monastery

02/07/2021

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01/07/2021

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27/05/2021

Kerala hopes to reopen tourist spots in monsoon season
The New Indian Express

26-May-2021
Travelling is one of the most preferred ways of people to unwind themselves after a hectic schedule. But the tourism sector would be the first sector which would feel the heat in the event of a disaster or pandemic.

In the present situation, it is not possible to estimate the extent of the impact of Covid on the economy of the state which heavily depends on tourism because the course and duration of the pandemic are still unknown. New Tourism Minister P A Mohamed Riyas speaks about the challenges and opportunities of tourism industry. Excerpts.

In Kerala, over 15 lakh people are engaged directly and 20 lakh indirectly in the tourism sector which had netted a total turnover of around Rs 45,000 crore in the 2019-20 fiscal, contributing around 12 per cent of the GDP of the state.But the pandemic has pushed tourism in God’s own country to its knees. What are your immediate priorities to salvage the sector?

We cannot wait any longer to bring the sector back to its feet. Once the peak of the second wave of Covid is over, the tourist destinations in the state would be opened for tourists. We are in the process of making a plan of action to this effect and we are hopeful of opening the tourism sector during the monsoon season itself.

Before opening the sector, what measures will be taken by the state government to ensure the safety of people?

The first priority is the vaccination of frontline workers of tourism industry. We had a discussion on this with various stakeholders regarding the vaccination of frontline workers in the hospitality sector. And soon, this would be announced. Once the second outbreak of Covid is brought under control and frontline workers are vaccinated, the tourism destinations in the state would be opened in a phased manner.

Will you open all destinations for all tourists in the beginning?

In the beginning, domestic tourists would be allowed to visit the destinations. Once the international borders are opened, we would consider giving access to foreign tourists as well. So, the department is going to undertake a campaign to this effect -- first targeting the domestic tourists and later international tourists.

The tourism department had undertaken promotional activities that cost Rs 20 crore targeting monsoon tourists soon after the first wave. But things turned upside down when the second wave hit the country. So, is it wise to spend more money for campaigning even as the country is waiting for a third wave?

Our next step would be more cautious. We are moving ahead with the idea of vaccinating the frontline workers even before opening the destinations. There would be strict guidelines for tourists even after the reopening of destinations to ensure their safety.

Along with this, we would also be giving focus on clearing the apprehensions of tourists and will instill a sense of confidence among them to visit places adhering to Covid protocol.

Though the state government has announced a financial package for the affected people in the tourism sector, they are yet to get the benefit of the scheme. We are exploring ways to implement the financial package soon.

15/05/2021

Tourism News

QR code on COVID RT-PCR report a must for flyers from India starting May 22

All the international passengers boarding flights from India need to mandatorily ensure that they are carrying a negative RT-PCR report as per the requirement of their destination country, with a QR code linking to the original report from May 22 onwards.

"Effective 22nd May 2021, passengers boarding international flights from India should ensure that the test result has a QR code linking to the original report. This is applicable only to those passengers who are required to carry a negative RT-PCR test report as per the guidelines/requirements issued by the destination country," the Air India Express statement said.

The Embassy of the Netherlands in India on May 14 announced that the ban on passenger flights from India has been extended until June 1, 2021. Earlier on April 26, the European country had imposed a temporary ban on all passenger flights arriving from India, citing COVID-19 cases surge.

15/04/2021

Tourism News

Tahiti and Bora Bora islands to welcome travellers from May 1

If you have been dreaming for a long vacation on Bora Bora island, it’s likely your dream will soon become a reality. The Islands of Tahiti, including Bora Bora, Moorea, and Tahiti have announced to reopen their borders for tourists from May 1, 2021.

As of now, it’s unclear whether the country will entertain forgein travellers from across the globe or only from some specific countries. Edouard Fritch, President of French Polynesia, made this important announcement after meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron.

French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France, has over 100 islands in the South Pacific Pacific Ocean. This is the country’s first month without any virus deaths and the COVID case numbers have also significantly gone down since January.

On February 3, the country suspended travel from all origins, and people were travelling only if there was any ‘compelling reason’ related to health, profession, family, or return trips to home. Though the restriction was planned for three months, now the time has been cut short given the decreasing number of COVID-19 cases.

Now that the opening dates have been announced, the country is planning on coming up with specific rules, regulations and restrictions. The country is still following curfew rules from 10 PM to 4 AM which will be in place till April 30.

Fritch said, "We are going to put in place a protocol at the entry of our borders using virological testing, serological testing, vaccine, and ETIS (Electronic Travel Information System)."

Data shows that there have been 18666 COVID-19 cases and 141 related deaths in the country since the starting of the pandemic.