Share In a bid to promote tourism, all-India tourist permits will be provided to operators within 30 days of online application submission, the government has announced. The new rules will be applicable from 1 April 2021. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has announced a new scheme, under which any tourist vehicle operator may apply for an ‘All India Tourist Authorization/Permit’ through online mode. It will be issued, after relevant documents are submitted and fees deposited, within 30 days of submission of such applications, MoRTH said in a statement. The new set of rules, it said, will be known as, ‘All India Tourist Vehicles Authorization and Permit Rules, 2021’. The existing permits shall continue to be in force during their validity.