Today a delegation led by the President of Sikkim United Tourism Organization, Mr Ganesh Shiwakot…

Today a delegation led by the President of Sikkim United Tourism Organization, Mr Ganesh Shiwakoti along with Executive members met with Additional Chief Secretary Tourism Shri K. Jayanta, Director Tourism Shri Kapil Meena, Secretary Commerce and Industry Director msme M. Ravi Kumar. Yak and Yeti interacted and proposed plans for Village Tourism and received patient hearing and positive response on the project.

The project will definitely provide self employment to the educated unemployed youths of Sikkim, develop and make our beautiful villages "Aatma nirbhar".

Travel agents in Sikkim and Sikkim tour operators suggested the Sikkim Government not to allow Kolkata and Delhi tour operators to book tours in Sikkim as outside tour operators from India has been found to violate the rules thereby damaging the name and fame of Sikkim tour operators and travel agents in Sikkim.

At the meeting, it was seriously decided not to encourage Kolkata tour operators put their taxis and vehicles to the protected and restricted areas of Sikkim.

Sikkim tourism business activities are defaced by outsiders tour operators which should be strictly dealt with, the Sikkim Government authority said.

Therefore, in order to protect the local people of Sikkim, it was felt that not to allow lease of hotels and tour operators from Kolkala, Siliguri or Delhi so that such touts stay away from spoiling the tourism image of Sikkim and not to malign the people.