Port Blair, Oct. 13: It cones as a blessing in disguise for Andaman’s Tourism Industry as the Government of India extends LTC for Andaman till 25th September 2024.
Shri M.Vinod, President, Andaman Association of Tour Operators (AATO) had requested Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of Personal Affairs for extending LTC facility for A&N Islands through personal meetings and letters.
Vinod said that this move comes at a time when tourism Industry faces its biggest challenge and this order shall help in resuscitating our industry back to life and multiply footfalls in the days to come.
Vinod also expressed his gratitude towards the Andaman & Nicobar Administration for proposing, pursuing and prioritizing the extension of LTC being mindful of the thousands of livelihoods that depend on it.
With hope, the Andaman tourism industry looks forward to several more such tourism encouraging moves from the Government of India and the Andaman & Nicobar administration which shall help catapult Andaman tourism into unprecedented heights, said Vinod.