Himachal tourism industry takes a punch after COVID-19 lockdown shut travel

Tourism industry in Himachal Pradesh has been hit badly by the coronavirus-induced lockdown, as travelling has been completely shut due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

"50-60% of the total revenue in a year used to be earned in April, May and June.

We won't earn this now due to COVID.

We are concerned that how will we bear our expenses," Vijay Inder, an hotelier in Dharamshala, told ANI about the tremendous hit the tourism industry has taken since the coronavirus outbreak.

"Government has allowed movement of taxi but if tourists don't come, we'll only be sitting in office.

Locals aren't stepping out of homes due to COVID.

Government should provide us some relaxation in taxes, interest on EMI and payment of insurance premiums," said Varun Thakur of Dharamshala Taxi Union.