Increase of COVID-19 cases in Kozhikode posing challenge to local tourism entrepreneurs

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Containment zone regulations in some of the panchayats in Kozhikode district after an increase in COVID-19 cases are again posing a challenge to local tourism entrepreneurs running homestays and village food joints. With the intensified checking by local bodies and restrictions on tourist entry to such spots, many small-scale investors are again bracing for a financial crisis.

Village tourism entrepreneurs from Thiruvambady, Koorachundu, Kakkayam, and Peruvannamoozhiexpressed that only their sector is now being barred from functioning. “While all other business firms and shops are functioning under regulations, we are not allowed to operate,” they opined.

Many local homestays run by farmers and entrepreneurs have remained closed for more than a year. Unable to bear the maintenance cost, many such rural units have already shut down. Those who run food joints are now experimenting with takeaway delivery which is yet to show results of a good income source.

Heads of local bodies where containment zone regulations exist are regularly contacting entrepreneurs and urging their their cooperation. They are also using their political and personal connections to appease entrepreneurs who are on the verge of staging protests.

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