Covid-19: Kerala tourism sector hit hard by the pandemic
Covid-19: Kerala tourism sector hit hard by the pandemic
The industry has seen a Rs 35,000 crore revenue loss in the pandemic. Tour operators, caught in a debt trap, see no ray of light
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A house boat on the backwaters of Kerala
Alappuzha, the home of the houseboat industry in Kerala, looks like a haunted destination now, with the district caught in the pandemic dragnet. Around 1,200 houseboats lie anchored on the Vembanad lake. They have been moored there for the past 16 months and a majority of them are in unserviceable condition.