Inconvenience for Tourists visiting India

There should be suitable arrangement to convert old notes to new notes immediately on arrival of tourists. This is an easily soluble issue. 

It is true that foreign tourists  are facing inconvenience after Demonetizing of Currency. in India. The Government is doing all that is necessary to reduce or completely eliminate the inconvenience to Foreign Tourists.  These Foreign Tourists should have known from their respective Governments about the conditions prevailing in India. before starting the Tour, Anyhow. It takes time for the Government of India to bring the normal conditions.

Not only for tourists in india... but also for indians abroad... I am sure they also have some cash in hand. But hopefully they have enough sources to get their money converted, but yes this demonetization has resulted in dull phase every where... including tourism

rambabu wrote:

It is true that foreign tourists  are facing inconvenience after Demonetizing of Currency. in India. The Government is doing all that is necessary to reduce or completely eliminate the inconvenience to Foreign Tourists.  These Foreign Tourists should have known from their respective Governments about the conditions prevailing in India. before starting the Tour, Anyhow. It takes time for the Government of India to bring the normal conditions.

Just like you to come up with something ridiculous as that..the nation itself was not aware of the demonetization and you expect the foreign tourists already here to be advised about it. Please think and reflect before jumping in everywhere..

Divya wrote:

Not only for tourists in india... but also for indians abroad... I am sure they also have some cash in hand. But hopefully they have enough sources to get their money converted, but yes this demonetization has resulted in dull phase every where... including tourism

Demonetization has affected almost all the spheres of life. It has affected even the Dead too.

Here is an Article, that explains, how Demonetization, affected the people.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/demonetisation-affects-dead-and-alive-alike/article9335280.ece

 

Divya wrote:

Not only for tourists in india... but also for indians abroad... I am sure they also have some cash in hand. But hopefully they have enough sources to get their money converted, but yes this demonetization has resulted in dull phase every where... including tourism

Ideally they should set up cash counters in the International airports to deal with incoming tourists both foreigners and Indians who can exchange old currency if any and also exchange foreign currency without much hassle !

As per rules one is not supposed to carry the currency of the country one is visiting. There are limits as to how much can be carried. Foreign tourists of non Indian origin should not have any Indian currency and can exchange their dollars for rupees at airport or other money changers. Returning Indians can deposit the rupees (if they are carrying) by depositing them in their account.

vijay wrote:

As per rules one is not supposed to carry the currency of the country one is visiting. There are limits as to how much can be carried. Foreign tourists of non Indian origin should not have any Indian currency and can exchange their dollars for rupees at airport or other money changers. Returning Indians can deposit the rupees (if they are carrying) by depositing them in their account.

 The Government has directed airlines to ensure, tickets using now withdrawn Rs. 500 and 1000 notes directly from counters at airports are non refundable. The Governments to airline operators came amid concerns that unscrupulous elements could be using air ticket booking as a means to convert their unaccounted cash in to legal transactions by canceling the bookings later and take back the refund.

Indians are allowed to carry 5000 dollars or equivalent of that while travelling and Rs 2000 with them. It is the same for foreigners entering India ..they can carry travellers cheques or cash within the amount.

rambabu wrote:

vijay wrote:

As per rules one is not supposed to carry the currency of the country one is visiting. There are limits as to how much can be carried. Foreign tourists of non Indian origin should not have any Indian currency and can exchange their dollars for rupees at airport or other money changers. Returning Indians can deposit the rupees (if they are carrying) by depositing them in their account.

 The Government has directed airlines to ensure, tickets using now withdrawn Rs. 500 and 1000 notes directly from counters at airports are non refundable. The Governments to airline operators came amid concerns that unscrupulous elements could be using air ticket booking as a means to convert their unaccounted cash in to legal transactions by canceling the bookings later and take back the refund.

Now government order to not refund whole amount in cash and deposit it in bank accounts.

anil wrote:

rambabu wrote:

vijay wrote:

As per rules one is not supposed to carry the currency of the country one is visiting. There are limits as to how much can be carried. Foreign tourists of non Indian origin should not have any Indian currency and can exchange their dollars for rupees at airport or other money changers. Returning Indians can deposit the rupees (if they are carrying) by depositing them in their account.

 The Government has directed airlines to ensure, tickets using now withdrawn Rs. 500 and 1000 notes directly from counters at airports are non refundable. The Governments to airline operators came amid concerns that unscrupulous elements could be using air ticket booking as a means to convert their unaccounted cash in to legal transactions by canceling the bookings later and take back the refund.

Now government order to not refund whole amount in cash and deposit it in bank accounts.

You see how clever are these Black money holders  are.  The idea is, these bad elements use now  withdrawn currency notes for buying the airline Tickets. Then cancel the Tickets. Thus they are converting Black in to white so easily, That's why all the airlines in the country are instructed not to refund the money