Owners unwilling to open hotels in Himachal

Tribune News Service

Shimla, July 1

The All Himachal Associations of Hospitality and Tourism and the Restaurant Association of Dharamsala have urged the state government not to allow opening of hotels for tourists from other states till September or October, as this could pose a grave risk to the safety of locals.

In a letter to Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and the Secretary, Tourism, the All Himachal Associations of Hospitality and Tourism and the Restaurant Association of Dharamsala have said that they feel that tourist activities in Himachal should be completely restricted during the coming few months.

They have said that though they are suffering huge losses, they think it is very risk to allow people from other states to come here.

“During the summer, we get a bulk of our visitors from Punjab, Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. Since all these states are Covid-19 hotspots, we should not invite them to Himachal to put locals at risk,” said Ashwani Babma, spokesperson for association.