HP tourism has no money for employee salarieschandigarhUpdated: Sep 13, 2020 16:05 ISTThe Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC), which has suffered losses of ₹36 crore due to the Covid-19 pandemic, has no money for employee salaries or benefits for retired workers. The government’s decision to convert some HPTDC hotels into institutional quarantine centres, however, helped generate Rs 5 crore. Bleak future for 60,000 taxi operatorsOver 40,000 taxi operators in the state are on the verge of losing their livelihood while 20,000 are without any work. Over 20,000 operators are jobless,” says Narendra Thakur, general secretary, Devbhoomi Taxi Operators’ Union. There are 16,000 taxi operators in Shimla district alone.

Source: Hindustan Times September 13, 2020 10:34 UTC