Tour operators seek out relief package deal from Guj govt

The journey and tour operators who have been poorly hit economically by the pandemic are demanding relief and a economic bundle from the point out government. 
President of the Akhil Gujarat Tourist Vehicle Operator Federation 
Gujarat Dinesh Anaghan (48), who is on an indefinite starvation strike due to the fact 8 am on Sunday, stated Minister of Point out for Transportation R C Faldu has assured that the Gujarat Cupboard meeting to be held on Wednesday will take a final decision on the demands of the car operators.
He advised Mirror, “Our board associates made a decision on Monday that if our requires are not fulfilled all 11,000 buses that function under the Federation 
will be surrendered to the respective RTOs.” 
Anaghan claimed the federation has 11,000 little, big, sleeper, tempo, and other coaches and 1,000-moreover members.
The demands that the federation has designed include things like a 100 per cent exemption from Motor Cars Tax for the to start with 6 months and 50 for each cent exemption for the remaining six months, lasting exemption from non-use progress tax, an financial deal for the monetarily strike tour operators, speedy checks in its place of RTPCR at the border and a meeting with the state federal government about core complications confronted by the business. 
Anaghan explained, “We have had no organization in the past 12 months. Just when touring began, Covid-19 struck once again and the bookings in the previous one particular thirty day period got cancelled. We have also sought a financial offer that includes 50 for each cent salaries for motorists, conductors and other workers. We want a long term exemption from non-use progress tax. If the bus is not to be operated, why ought to an operator spend advance tax for it? We have also sought relaxation on EMIs on autos for the period of time for which we did not operate the buses.” Ananghan mentioned, “A passenger who pays Rs 500 for journey amongst Mumbai to Surat has to fork out Rs 800 for an RT-PCR at the Gujarat border. 
We want RT-PCR to be changed by swift assessments simply because this has led to corruption with the authorities demanding Rs 300 from passengers as settlement,” he alleged. “The federation will surrender the buses to RTOs if our calls for are not fulfilled.”