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Udaipur records maximum tourist footfall in 10 years: Rajasthan govt

According to ANI report, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic Udaipur has recorded maximum tourist footfall in 10 years, said Gayatri Rathore, Principal Secretary, Tourism, Rajasthan.

“At a time when tourism has been the worst-affected sector amid COVID, things have improved here. In fact, better than in previous years. Udaipur has recorded maximum tourist footfall in 10 years. Occupancy rate (in hotels) has gone up,” said Rathore. She said the state had become a monsoon getaway and de-stressing point in COVID times.

She said that the state had become a monsoon getaway and de-stressing point in COVID times.

“On weekends, popular destinations bordering other states see packed hotel rooms. We are trying to make things as feasible as possible for tourists with options like ‘workcation’ and ‘staycation’ with basic infrastructure and internet connectivity,” said the Principal Secretary.

“We are trying to connect with intangible culture heritage activities in those areas, we are also promoting rural and experiential tourism. The government is hopeful that during the tourist season, the number of tourists will be coming to the state will be increased,”she further added.

Udaipur is also known by the name of ‘The City of Lakes’. The city was the former capital of the erstwhile princely state of Mewar. Historical monuments and lakes dot various parts of the city.

Qatar to resume tourist, family visas from July 12

Qatar is to resume issuing family and tourist entry visas starting on July 12, in line with new travel and return policies and based on health ministry COVID-19 recommendations, the interior ministry said.

The health ministry said in a statement that the new entry policies include providing a COVID-19 PCR test and classifying countries into three categories that would determine the quarantine policies.

Entry for family visits, businessmen and tourists including GCC citizens who do not have Qatari ID numbers will be limited to vaccinated and recovered cases.

All those who want to travel abroad will also need to be issued a travel permit and unvaccinated travellers to destinations not listed as green will have to book their institutional quarantine before departing Qatar, the health ministry added.

Passengers transiting through Qatar will also have to provide a COVID-19 PCR test, while fully vaccinated arrivals will take an anti-bodies test upon arrival to determine if they need to be institutionally quarantined.

Citizens and residents arriving showing symptoms will have to home-quarantine based on the onsite medical team’s recommendations.

Qatar is one of the top 10 countries worldwide in terms of percentage of population that completed their vaccination which means the new policies can be smoothly activated, the health ministry said. (Source Reuter)