Delhi Government has extended the date of mandatory registration policy for all travel trade operators in the state till April 30, 2010. The earlier date fixed by the government was March 31, 2010. Travel trade associations such as Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI) and India Association of Tour Operators (IATO) requested the government to extend the date at a meeting held recently with P K Tripathi, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister of Delhi.

Rajat Sawhney, General Secretary, ADTOI said that the government has also considered suggestions to formulate a uniform guideline for the registration policy. Delhi government had announced this mandatory registration policy for travel and tour operators two months ago. As per sources travel and tour operators in Delhi have to maintain certain criterions to get registration. Rakesh Lamba, President, ADTOI said, “This movement will really help to keep away touts and other fraudulent activities in the travel industry.”