Tourism industry representatives want reopening of the Ajanta and
Ellora caves, arguing that if the Taj Mahal is reopening for public, why not
the two world famous heritage sites.
Tourism
industry
representatives
want reopening of the Ajanta
and Ellora caves, arguing that if the Taj Mahal is reopening for public
amid the COVID-19 pandemic, why not the two world famous heritage sites located
near here in Maharashtra.
Digital promotion of tourist spots is also needed to resume tourism activities
during the pandemic, they said during a panel discussion on 'Aurangabad
Tourism: Changed World and Challenges on Sunday.
The Taj
Mahal at Agra in Uttar Pradesh is set to reopen on September 21, over six
months after it was shut.
However, the
Ajanta and Ellora caves, the UNESCO heritage sites located in Aurangabad, and
other monuments in Maharashtra are yet to be reopened for visitors.
"When the
Archaeological Survey of India's Agra circle has decided to reopen the Taj
Mahal, why Ajanta and Ellora can't be opened?" Aurangabad Tourism
Development Foundation's (ATDF) civil aviation committee chairman Sunit Kothari
asked during the discussion.
He also called for
the use of social media and digital platforms to promote tourist spots in
Aurangabad. Videos showing safety precautions being taken at tourist spots
could also help in drawing visitors here, he said.
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