This year, Sikkim has encouraged tourist footfall to make up for the financial hit the state and…
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This year, Sikkim has encouraged tourist footfall to make up for the financial hit the state and its stakeholders took last year. The two-month lockdown during the peak season in 2020 caused an estimated loss of Rs 500-700 crore.
Nearly a quarter of the state's population is dependent on tourism (including the families of those employed in tourism-related activities), which generates annual revenues of about Rs 4,000-5,000 crore.
With all restrictions lifted, tourism is expected to see further growth, providing the much needed fillip to stakeholders who bore the brunt of the pandemic.
[Report & Photos by Pappu Mallick]
