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Article: Tour operators demand inquiry into Tourism Ministry decision.

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August 4, 2007
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Tour operators demand inquiry into Tourism Ministry decision

New Delhi, Aug 4 (PTI) Tour operators today demanded an inquiry into the decision of Tourism Ministry of handing over the e-commerce business at the official website of 'Incredible India' to a foreign party "on a platter".

Demanding the closure of the portal, the operators alleged it hit the livelihood of lakhs of tour operators and agents as it connected customers directly to service providers.

"They have created an uneven ground in the tourism business and endangered the existence of lakhs of tour operators and travel agents. The industry has not been taken into confidence," Indian ...

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