Domestic tourism is among the many sectors hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the coronavirus scare and restrictions, lakhs of people in the hill states like Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and the UT of Jammu and Kashmir, who heavily depend on tourism, are bearing the brunt of restrictions imposed to avoid the spread of COVID-19. Tourism is the biggest source of employment in these states and many are scrounging on their savings amid no employment