The civil aviation ministry has given its nod
to a proposal to provide leave travel concession for government employees to
Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka to boost tourism in the region.
A senior official in the ministry confirming
the development said, “The move is intended to boost tourism within SAARC
(South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) countries. Pakistan and
Bangladesh has been left out for now because of security issues.”
The approval from the ministry of civil
aviation was required so that the LTC can be availed of on national carrier Air
India while flying to these countries.
Source : Financial Express
