Authorities will draft new COVID-19 protocols for tourists from other states.

With COVID-19 cases seeing a decline in Kerala in recent days, the state is planning measures to revitalize its pandemic-stricken vital tourism sector by introducing packages that encourage domestic travelers to visit destinations in the state Meeting chaired by Tourism Minister Mohamed Riyas on May 22nd in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday Saturday, decided to finalize projects and implement them at the earliest to instill confidence among travelers and advertise them in a whole range of locations across the state Press release from Kerala Tourism. The initiative, which is being carried out because the pandemic will take some time to allow the authorities to promote international tourists, seeks to complete selected tourism projects in the districts on a time-bound basis.

Kerala Tourism will initiate an ongoing dialogue with all parties in close cooperation with the allied departments. In a month’s time, the various Ease of Doing Business approval / classification schemes will go online. Authorities will draft new COVID-19 protocols for tourists, which will come after tourism officials hold discussions with their colleagues at the Ministry of Health. The government will give deserving workers in the tourism sector an anti-COVID vaccine and examine ways to train them for jobs in line with world tourism standards, the press release said.

The meeting between the Ministry of Tourism and senior officials from allied institutions tasked senior officials with drafting projects that could revitalize the tourism sector, which has been sluggish due to the pandemic. The proposed initiatives begin with the second week of June, when authorities are hoping for a drop in the graph of the current second wave of COVID-19, the press release said. The department has developed strategies to keep Kerala Tourism as a formidable brand by expanding novel packages to hard-sell potential beneficiaries.

The authorities are also seeking long-term projects of a cross-cutting nature that can redefine the face of tourism in the States. Among them will again be stress in Responsible Tourism (RT), which cares about environmental protection while accommodating travelers. The RT actions will also ensure that the local population benefits from tourism, even when the region’s traditional lifestyle and culture are at their peak. The Ministry of Tourism will work with local government agencies to initiate projects that citizens can empower, the press release said. Kerala Tourism aims to coordinate the functions of the Allied departments to develop a tourism cycle.

Infrastructure will once again come to the fore, with a focus on building efficient roads. According to authorities, another focus will be on making sites pollution-free. Less explored Malabar, northern Kerala, will be a special focus region, according to the meeting attended by Chief Secretary for Tourism Rani George and Kerala Tourism Director VR Krishna Teja, as well as top officials from other allied bodies.

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