In the domestic and short-haul segments, people are showing interest, Travel Agents' Federation of India (TAFI) eastern region head Anil Punjabi said. The TAFI eastern region head said the tour operators are providing people with all kind of information regarding tourists' destinations and the safety of the places. "Bengal is a value-for-money destination and is safe also," he said, expressing hope that domestic tourists would travel during the holiday season. Since these places are spread across villages and are not like hotels or resorts in urban centres, operators of tourism clusters are being informed about safe practices. He said safe practices and how to deal with any kind of emergency situation are being described through workshops to the village tourism operators in Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Dooars areas.

Source: Mint September 13, 2020 07:30 UTC