Press & Publications

Is tourism really an MSME?

An article of Mr. Jatinder Taneja was published in the magazine Trav Talk in Jul 2020 on the topic - Is tourism really an MSME?. Mr. Taneja expressed that "There is a confusion about ‘real’ and other benefits under the proposed guidelines. For instance, when banks are approached, they are unable to provide us with any help. Either understanding of the guidelines is absent on their part as well, or they are not coming forward. In both cases, the situation is not helping anyone. Also, for every loan being offered by the government, the high interest is being borne by the industry only. The conditions are such that the payment of interests would not prove to be a big help for anyone. What would have helped lift the industry at present would have been interest- free loans for a certain period or highly subsidised ones."

No limits for aspiration and growth

Jatinder Taneja, Vice Chairman, PATA India, says Indian tourism and travel sector is on a fast moving and growth-oriented trajectory. India's investments in building a strong MICE platform and establishing the country as the global centre for yoga and Ayurveda wellness has added new dimensions and offerings to enhance the uniqueness of Incredible India. This was said for an article published in BW Hotelier magazine of July 2023 edition.

Recreating demand: Way forward

Mr. Jatinder Taneja's statement was published in Trav Talk in September 2020: To keep domestic business going, to increase and to keep the traveller's trust intact, it is very important that ‘no quarantine’ be enforced. It should be publicised very well through all media channels so that everyone is aware of it if they are travelling within India. The traveller should carry the COVID-negative test certificate while travelling and that should be a passport to travel within India.