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As was the case all over the world, the tourism sector in Tamil Nadu also felt the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic. However, the government took several strategic steps in the past year to ensure that travel and tourism sector regained its past glory
Furthermore, to the state&rsquos credit, it was able to organise and sponsor several events in a pandemic-hit year, thus keeping its travel and tourism sectors afloat. Some of these include
Additionally, it participated in a host of national and international events, including