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Tourism, restaurant sectors unhappy with no provisions in stimulus package

Online ordering of food has taken a hit as most restaurants and hotels continue to remain closed due to lack of labour or the increased risk to the staff due to the coronavirus

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In an email to employees, Zomato co-founder Deepinder Goyal said some restaurants listed on the platform have already started shutting down, and he expects the number of restaurants to shrink by 25-40 per cent over the next 6-12 months

Neha AlawadhiAneesh Phadnis New Delhi|Mumbai
"The Indian tourism industry has gone into a state of disbelief and shock," said Nakul Anand, Chairman of the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH) on Sunday, in a letter addressed to the Minister of Tourism Prahlad Singh Patel. 

The hospitality and tourism sector is among the worst hit due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, and is unlikely to recover any time soon as people continue to be cautious of going out in a crowded environment with strangers. Online ordering of food has also taken a hit as most restaurants and hotels continue to remain closed due

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