Jaisalmer: With Covid cases rising in the state, the tourism business in the district has been affected because tourist footsteps have swimming.
Foreign tourists, who generally arrived in hundreds in January, were lost in the district of this month.
Businesses include hotels, restaurants, camel riders, Langa Manganilyars and a guide carrying a virus load.
Paryatan President Vyavasayi Mahasangh Jitendra Singh Rathore said, “The tourism industry in the district has been very affected over the past two years.
This year, there is hope but now with the increase in Corona cases, the tourism season has been completely destroyed.
Little tourism entrepreneurs and many people who get eyes Their livelihood of it is worried about their future.
“Even a flight to Jaisalmer reduced due to lack of passengers.
On Saturday, there is no flight to Jaisalmer.
Three of the five flights fly to Jaisalmer has been canceled until February.
Airlines such as Trujet and Spicejet have canceled their flights to Jaisalmer for operational maintenance.
Spicejet airline flying from Jaisalmer to Mumbai and Bangalore has canceled flight services for this tourist season.
Deputy Director of Civil Airport Jaisalmer Anubhav Jain said Spicejet had canceled flight services to Mumbai and Bangalore for operational reasons, while Trujet had canceled flight services between Jaisalmer and Ahmedabad because the runway was repaired in Ahmedabad.
The fate of the Desert Festival, is scheduled to be held from February 14-16, has not been decided.
There is no meeting that happens to regulate it.
In general the preparation began two months earlier, but this year, although it was less than a month left, there was no preparation that began.
Assistant Director of the Tourism Department Jaisalmer Krishna Kumar said, “Looking at increased Covid numbers and in accordance with government guidelines, the possibility of regulating it very less.” However, the final decision will be taken next week in a meeting with the district collector.