Director Tourism retains virtual discussion with West Bengal tour, vacation operators
Apprises them about emerging predicament, seeks their opinions, shares ideas of tourism revival
SRINAGAR: Director, Tourism Kashmir, Dr GN Itoo, today held a detailed digital discussion with the tour and journey operators of West Bengal.
Throughout the discussions, the Director Tourism apprised the West Bengal tour operators about the protection steps and Covid linked services in spot for the travelers viewing Kashmir. He also briefed them about the latest status of the tourism sector in see of the improving upon COVID-19 problem.
About 80 delegates belonging to the Travel Brokers Affiliation of Bengal (TAAB) and Journey Agents Affiliation of Kashmir (TAAK) attended the meeting.
Dr Itoo explained the J&K administration has been successful in that contains the Covid-19 pandemic to a more substantial extent with the assistance of large vaccination campaigns and demanding tests. He explained the office has currently protected 80 % of tourism stakeholders in the vaccination drives. He reported the tests at Srinagar airport has been designed inconvenience-free of charge and they are also facilitating vaccination of the travellers fascinated in having a jab right here.
Terming West Bengal as just one of the oldest companions of Kashmir tourism the Director Tourism sought their comments and inputs in conducting secure and responsible tourism at the time the COVID predicament even more improves. He also mentioned with them the plans of the Office to revive tourism, at the time the pandemic predicament enhances.
For the duration of the webinar, numerous TAAB members requested travel similar queries and gave feed-back to the Director Tourism. He mentioned the Division has previously framed a committee of officers to search into the grievances of visitors coming to Kashmir and seek their redressal. He confident total guidance to the vacation and tour operators from Bengal so their consumers go away again the Valley with beautiful and cherishing memories.
Previously, Governing Body Member of TAAB Kaushik Kar spoke on age-aged relations among J&K and West Bengal in the tourism sector. He reported lots of travellers are eager to take a look at Kashmir this summer season also and assured to advertise Kashmir between their travellers from his state.
President TAAK, Farooq Ahmad Kuthoo and other representatives assured comprehensive cooperation and support to TAAB associates.
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