Finance Ministry stimulus package | Free visas to 5 lakh tourists, financial support for tourism sector
The Hindu
Financial support would be provided to more than 11,000 registered tourist guides, travel and tourism stakeholders.
The government will provide free visas to 5 lakh tourists visiting India, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday. Announcing measures to revive the tourism sector battered by Covid-19, Ms Sitharaman said financial support would be provided to more than 11,000 registered tourist guides, travel and tourism stakeholders. She said once the visa issuance for international travel is restarted, the first five lakh tourists will be issued visas free of charge. The total financial implication of this measure would be ₹100 crore.More Related News

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