28th October 2020,

To All Members,

Sub: Press Coverage - IATO writes to Hon’ble Prime Minister seeking release of SEIS 2019/20 under Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20.

Dear Friends,

IATO has approached the Hon’ble Prime Minister yesterday requesting to release SEIS 2019/20 which has not been announced so far in spite of our repeated requests.  In our letter, we have mentioned that the Inbound Tourism is one of the hardest hit sectors in Covid-19 pandemic with almost zero business conducted since March 2020. As a result, the very survival of the industry has come into question. We have repeatedly knocked the doors of different Government Ministries pleading for financial relief including release of   SEIS 2019/20 under Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20. But none of our demands for relief to the tourism industry has been accepted. Government should at least consider our legitimate demand to release SEIS for 2019/20, which could help the tour operators to survive and revive their business.

Out letter sent to the Prime Minister was also copied to Hon’ble Finance Minister, Commerce Minister, Minister of State for Finance, Tourism Minister, Chairman Parliamentary Standing Committee on Tourism and SEPC.

The letter was sent to all daily national newspapers and there is wide coverage by the Press/Media including some national dailies. Links of such press coverage is given below for your reference.

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/travel/tour-operators-association-writes-to-pm-narendra-modi-to-release-service-exports-scheme-benefits-for-2019-20/articleshow/78890038.cms

https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/business/business-news/iato-wrote-a-letter-to-modi-urging-the-announcement-of-seis-benefits/articleshow/78891227.cms

https://www.punjabkesari.in/state/news/pti-state-story-1269353

https://hindi.business-standard.com/storypage_hin.php?autono=1998224

https://www.nationalduniya.org/business/iato-writes-to-modi,-urging-announcement-of-seis-benefits

https://www.ibc24.in/news/IATO-writes-to-Modi,-urges-declaration-of-SEIS-benefits-102674

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/iato-writes-to-pm-for-announcement-of-seis-benefits-for-2019-20/

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/iato-writes-to-pm-modi-for-announcement-of-seis-benefits-for-2019-20-6023751.html

https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/iato-writes-to-pm-for-announcement-of-seis-benefits-for-201920/1964961

https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=765355

https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/Business/20201028/3648787.html

http://www.smetimes.in/smetimes/news/top-stories/2020/Oct/27/seis-benefits-tour54227.html

https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/business/1276249-iato-writes-to-pm-for-announcement-of-seis-benefits-for-2019-20

https://www.socialnews.xyz/2020/10/27/release-seis-funds-urgently-for-industrys-survival-tour-operators/

https://newsd.in/release-seis-funds-urgently-for-industry-s-survival-tour-operators/

https://in.news.yahoo.com/iato-writes-pm-announcement-seis-100844344.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADVRa_pimV41Z2Jh6SH5CZYQa4erqOdK92VnZfXGilBzZh-cXkruKgvBjVfHYShVu9Ly1hY0fOP03I3yIy59cuOMugoYc-IsnwNSHLuCndJIKXYL2R2P-6GAZ1DMLbRzrypmjQlFIPfukzJS5kwcOIvegxzFBWyNH9CPSnsf8DYR

https://news.raftaar.in/business/%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%88%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%93-%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%88%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%88%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%B8-%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AD-%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%98%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B9-%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE

Hope this will draw some attention of the Government and our voice would be heard by the officials in corridors of power.

With regards,

Pronab Sarkar

President