Key Points
Incessant rains and landslides are spelling doom for the travel and tourism sector in Himachal Pradesh, one of the most popular tourist markets in north India..
There are no bookings as there are no roads to reach Himachal Pradesh," said Sanjay Madan, managing director of the four-star hotel East Bourne Resort...
PP Khanna, board member of hospitality industry body Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH) said the urgent need was to restore the roads and bridges that have been damaged...
"In the month of July before the deluge, there were some tourist arrivals but after the rains and the resultant damage, the state did not see any tourist activity," said Rajiv Mehra, president of Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO)...
Garish Oberoi, president, Hotel and Restaurant Association of Northern India (HRANI), said occupancies were severely hit in Himachal and people are shying away from the state and hill stations in general..
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