KOCHI: A monitoring committee will be formed by the district administration to examine the issues faced by the owners of homestays in Fort Kochi and to root out unlicensed homestays.
At a meeting organized by the Kerala Homestay and Tourism Society (KHATS) on Tuesday, district collector P I Sheik Pareeth promised that the committee would meet once in every month and address the issues faced by tourists in Fort Kochi.
"Fort Kochi has a unique cultural background and it is the duty of the Fort Kochi inhabitants to preserve and promote it.
The district administration, after hearing the complaints of KHATS, has decided to open the already completed latrine facility here and will soon start a waste treatment plant for waste management. Also, the concern about the functioning of unlicensed homestays will be addressed," the collector said. He added that retired army and navy policemen who can speak English, Hindi and French languages would be employed for the benefit of tourists.
KHATS president M P Sivadathan said that around 200 homestays operate in Fort Kochi alone, of which only 28 have licence.
"Most owners think that only a police clearance certificate is needed to start operation, but that is just one of the few documents required.
We have requested the collector to ensure that all existing homestays function as per the stipulated rules.
Once foreign tourists get a wrong impression about Kerala tourism, it will act against our business," he said.
Source The Times of India.
At a meeting organized by the Kerala Homestay and Tourism Society (KHATS) on Tuesday, district collector P I Sheik Pareeth promised that the committee would meet once in every month and address the issues faced by tourists in Fort Kochi.
"Fort Kochi has a unique cultural background and it is the duty of the Fort Kochi inhabitants to preserve and promote it.
The district administration, after hearing the complaints of KHATS, has decided to open the already completed latrine facility here and will soon start a waste treatment plant for waste management. Also, the concern about the functioning of unlicensed homestays will be addressed," the collector said. He added that retired army and navy policemen who can speak English, Hindi and French languages would be employed for the benefit of tourists.
KHATS president M P Sivadathan said that around 200 homestays operate in Fort Kochi alone, of which only 28 have licence.
"Most owners think that only a police clearance certificate is needed to start operation, but that is just one of the few documents required.
We have requested the collector to ensure that all existing homestays function as per the stipulated rules.
Once foreign tourists get a wrong impression about Kerala tourism, it will act against our business," he said.
Source The Times of India.
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