Himachal Pradesh as lockdown restrictions ease, local authorities have expressed concern and issued diktats to ensure all Covid-19 safety protocols are followed.
State Chief Minister Jairam Thakur has appealed to all the incoming travellers to follow norms as the threat of the virus still looms large. "We are concerned about the number of tourists coming to the state.
Tourists are welcome here but I appeal to them to follow Covid-19 norms," Thakur was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. He said that while shutting the tourism sector for long is not a solution, hotels have been given directions to manage crowds. "We need to save the tourism industry also.