Union minister attends office, holds meeting

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Union Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh Patel on Monday attended his office and held a meeting with senior officials, who all followed social distancing and used face masks.

According to a senior Ministry official, the meeting was held to discuss issues related to international tourists left stranded in India during the nationwide lockdown, as well as to ensure that the tourism industry gets back on track once the lockdown is lifted.

“He was clear that nothing will come before safety, but maintained that the Ministry has to keep plans ready for bringing the tourism industry back to normal,” the official told IANS.

–IANS

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