Port Blair, June 4: The Janasena Party Andaman Nicobar (JSPAN) has requested the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration to grant Rs. 10,000/- per month for four months to Tourism Industry’s boat operators, cab operators, and tour operators.

In a letter to the Chief Secretary, the President JSPAN, K. Venkat Ram Babu stated that due to COVID-19 lockdown, the tourism industry has totally stopped, resulting in the boat operators, cab drivers and tour operators losing their jobs. He also mentioned that the other State Government and Union Territories have been helping the tourist service providers in their respective areas. Thus it would apt if the A&N Administration comes forward to help the tourist service providers of A&N Islands.