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31 st  March 2020 To All Members Sub: Ministry of Tourism portal to extend support to the foreign tourists stranded in India  Dear Members, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, with an aim to extend support to the foreign tourists who are stranded in our country because of the COVID-19 pandemic, has set up a portal to disseminate information regarding the services that can be availed by them. The portal is titled ‘Stranded in India’. And it is also hosted on the Incredible India website also. Please visit the website:  www.strandedinindia.com               or  www.incredibleindia.org The portal will help tourists get information/details of State Tourism departments and Regional offices of the Ministry of tourism to help you to stay safe and healthy while in India.  It will also help you find information on ways of getting back to your home country.  COVID-19 Helpline Number : +91-11-23978046 or 1075 In addition to the above helplines, the following office

INDUSTRY OUTREACH - COVID 19 30 th  March 2020 To All Members, Sub: INDUSTRY OUTREACH - COVID 19  Dear Members, As you know, IATO along with FAITH, CII, FICCI, and other trade associations, are trying hard to get relief for the members in the form of financial bailout package in this difficult time where tourism and hospitality industry is trying to survive. However, the problem is bigger for the underprivileged citizens of our country, who don’t have shelter, food and they are struggling hard for their livelihood. Attached please find a copy of the letter received from FAITH, which is self-explanatory. As mentioned in the letter,  our Hon’ble Prime Minister through our Hon’ble Tourism Minister would like to know, how the tourism industry and its members are contributing to help the country during this extreme global crisis.  May I request the members to revert on the following:- 1.   Create awareness in your neighborhood, society, and staff to follow the guide

IATO Write To Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, Hon’ble Minister of State For Tourism Government Of India for a financial bailout package for the tourism industry due to the impact of COVID - 19 Ref No. DEL/IATO/2020                  20 th  March 2020 Shri Prahlad Singh Patel Hon’ble Minister of State for Tourism Government of India Transport Bhawan New Delhi   SUB: REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL BAILOUT PACKAGE FOR TOURISM INDUSTRY DUE TO IMPACT OF COVID-19 Hon’ble Tourism Minister, Namaste from Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO)! With the ongoing global crisis of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Indian tourism industry is badly affected.  The total tourism business activity of India is estimated at $28 billion, including Rs 2 lakh crore in domestic tourism activity.  As per the preliminary reports coming in from our members, we have lost about 15 lakh foreign tourists arrivals in the month of March and April and we are not sure of the future business. The t