Hon'ble Finance Minister announced guarantee/collateral free loan guarantee scheme for tourism sector on 28.06.2021.
M/o Tourism launched 'Loan Guarantee Scheme for Covid Affected Tourism Service Sector (LGSCATSS)'.
The scheme aims at extending loan to the distressed tourism sector to help them discharge their liabilities and restart their business affected due to Covid-19 pandemic.
Validity of the said scheme is till 31.03.2022 or till the guarantee of Rs. 250.00 crores are issued under the scheme.
Loan upto Rs. 10.00 lakh each may be availed by MoT approved Tour operator/Travel Agents/ Tourist Transport Operators.
Loan upto Rs. 1.00 lakh each may be availed by RLGs/IITGs approved by MoT and Tourist Guides approved by State Govt./UT Administration.
Scheme has been made operational through NCGTC; guidelines available on NCGTC website.
Five Scheduled Commercial Banks: Punjab National Bank, Central bank of India, Union Bank India, Bank of India and Karur Vysya Bank have already launched the scheme.
Other Scheduled Commercial Banks are also being directed to launch the scheme.