Demonetisation hits tourism hard in Kumaon - few takers for 'bal mithai'

Demonetisation has hit tourism hard in the Kumaon region and state government-run hotels are witnessing a drop of 30% in the number of tourists arrivals in the last one month. The sale of woollen products and Almora’s iconic sweet dish ‘bal mithai’ have also been hit hard.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 12 December 2016.

Usually, popular tourist destinations like Munsiyari and Chaukori are fully booked for Christmas and year-end celebrations every year but such prospects appear bleak this year. During this time of the year, tourists from Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi arrive to visit the hills which have abundant sunshine and great views of the Himalayan peaks - this year, it is down to a trickle.
Similarly for homestays run by village women - they are also facing the brunt of demonetisation. Some of the foreign tourists had to cut short their trip because of the prevailing cash crunch. Women who run homestays, are unable to withdraw cash for buying grocery and other necessary items for tourists.


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