Abadlali bemboni yezokuvakasha eNdiya bayaqhubeka nokwenza imizamo emikhulu yokubona ukuthi ezokuvakasha zibuyela emgqeni uma i Ubhubhane lwe-COVID-19 kuphelile. Ezindabeni zakamuva, uMongameli we-Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), u-Pronab Sarkar, ucele uHulumeni wase-India ukuthi amemezele izinsuku zokubuyiselwa kwama-E-Visas nama-Visistist Visa kanye nokuqala kabusha kokundiza kwamanye amazwe
UMnu. Sarkar ucele uMnyango Wezokuvakasha kanye noMnyango Wezasekhaya ukuba umemezele izinsuku zokubuyiselwa kwama-E-Visa kanye namaVisa Wokuvakasha kanye nokuqalisa kabusha izindiza zamazwe omhlaba okokuqala ngqa ukuqala kabusha ezokuvakasha ezingenayo eziya eNdiya. Ezokuvakasha nezokuvakasha ziyimikhakha egcizeleleke kakhulu ngokungafiki kwezivakashi kanye nokushoda kwephakheji lokukhuthaza uhulumeni, ngakho-ke izinkampani zezimboni zifuna indlela yokuphila.
Ekhuluma ngesimemezelo esenziwe nguNgqongqoshe Wezempilo Wenyunyana, uDkt.Harsh Vardhan, noDkt Randeep Guleria, uMqondisi we-All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), ukuthi umuthi wokugoma uzotholakala ezinyangeni ezimbalwa, uMnu. Incwadi ebhalelwe uNobhala Wezokuvakasha kanye noNobhala Owengeziwe (Abezangaphandle), uMnyango Wezasekhaya, ithe: “Kubalulekile ukuthi uMnyango wethu uhlele ukuthi ezokuvakasha ezingenayo ziqale ngokushesha ngangokunokwenzeka [uMnyango] Wezokuvakasha kanye nababambiqhaza kufanele iqale ukumaketha kwamazwe omhlaba. Lokhu kungenzeka kuphela uma ababambiqhaza bemboni bezazi ngezinhlelo zikaHulumeni zokuvula ama-e-Visa [ama] kanye namaVisa Wokuvakasha kanye nokuqalisa kabusha kwezindiza zomhlaba ukuze sikwazi ukwazisa abaphathi bamakhasimende ethu angaphandle kanye namakhasimende, futhi bakwazi ukukhuthaza I-India njengendawo ephephile ngaphambi kwesikhathi. ”
UMnu. Sarkar ucele ukuthi ngaphandle kokumemezela izinsuku zokuvulwa kwama-e-visa kanye nama-Visa Wabavakashi, uhulumeni kufanele futhi amemezele nezinsuku zokuqala ukusebenza kwezindiza zomhlaba. Lokhu kubaluleke kakhulu ngoba izivakashi zomhlaba wonke zithatha okungenani izinyanga ezi-3 kuye kwezi-6 ukuqala uhambo lwazo ngohambo lwazo lweholide oluya eNdiya. Izivakashi zakwamanye amazwe zihlela uhambo lwazo kusenesikhathi, futhi ngeke zihambe ngokushesha.
“Uma lezi zinqumo ezingenhla sezithathiwe, kuzodala ukuzethemba phakathi kwabavakashi abavela kwamanye amazwe nabavakashi bakwamanye amazwe futhi kuzothumela umyalezo omuhle wokuthi i-India ikulungele ukuzamukela nokuzamukela. Uma kungekho zinyathelo ezifika ngesikhathi esenziwa yithi, abezokuvakasha bakwamanye amazwe / izivakashi bazobheka ezinye izindawo, futhi i-India ingalahlekelwa yithuba laso sonke isikhathi sasebusika nasehlobo sika-2021, ”kusho uMnu Pronab Sarkar.
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LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- Sarkar has requested the Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Home Affairs to announce the dates for the restoration of E-Visas and Tourist Visas along with resuming international flights at the earliest to restart inbound tourism to India.
- In the latest news, the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) President, Pronab Sarkar, requested the Government of India to announce the dates for restoration of E-Visas and Tourist Visas as well as resumption of international flight.
- This can only be possible if the industry stakeholders know of Government's plans of opening of e-Visa[s] and Tourist Visa[s] and resumption of international flights so that accordingly we can inform our foreign tour operators and clients, and they can promote India as a safe destination well in advance.
