A Travel, Hospitality and F&B collective by Entrepreneur's Organisation (EO) has requested the government to provide GST waivers among other demands to revive tourism in India. In a Nine-point Demand Letter, the body shall be requesting the government for immediate survival measures to prevent mass bankruptcy and crores of unprecedented layoffs in the hospitality and travel sector that normally contributes to almost 10% National GDP, due to the crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Drafted in consultation with top industry leaders, the letter requests an immediate rebate to save over half a million crore tourism industry and over 13 crore job losses associated directly and indirectly with the industry.
"Hotel business has been brought down to almost NIL revenue in this time", reads the letter. The following are the demands presented by the Travel, Hospitality and F&B collective of EO to the government for consideration:
Since the lockdown, the Travel, Hospitality and F&B body of Entrepreneur's Organisation India has been requesting for Tourism Aid & Restructuring Package (TARP) with various government authorities including the Tourism Minister, Chief Ministers of all the States, Tourism Secretaries, and CEO of NITI Ayog. The organization has also released a moving video titled 'The Hospitality Needs' requesting the government's attention to the issue of the troubles in the tourism industry.
Source: PR Newswire