Tourist spots to be open from today in Kerala; Onam fete in virtual mode
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Thiruvananthapuram: 09.08.2021
All tourist destinations in Kerala will be opened on Monday and they will be fully functioning hereafter, state tourism minister PA Muhammed Riyas said here on Sunday.
He also said the tourism department would celebrate Onam on a virtual platform this year. The state could not undertake Onam week celebrations due to pandemic last year.
Tourism centres are being opened with an eye on domestic tourists. All those who have taken at least one dose of vaccine will be allowed to stay at hotels and resorts while a similar condition will be applicable for employees also, he said. The minister said such tourist accommodations would be allowed even in containment zones. A mobile application was being prepared by connecting all unexplored tourist locations in the state.
The state’s tourism sector has suffered a loss of approximately Rs 33,000 crore during March-December 2020 due to the Covid-19 outbreak. In addition, an approximate Rs 7,000 crore has been lost by way of foreign exchange, he said. On Onam celebrations, Riyas said Kerala’s arts, culture, food varieties and prominent tourist destinations would be showcased virtually with the help of visual media and other means. The Onam flower carpet, to be themed as humanity's world flower carpet, will be in digital format that can be uploaded on the department website, he said.
Onam fete in virtual mode again
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