HPTDC Hotel Outsourcing Review Sought

Shimla, Jul 11 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) Chairman Raghuvir Singh Bali on Friday asked the state government to review its decision to outsource 14 loss-making hotels of HPTDC and said feasibility and viability study of loss-making units should be conducted.

Addressing mediapersons here, he urged the state government to study the data, facts, and performance figures and conduct feasibility and viability study before outsourcing loss-making units of the corporation.

As an attempt to revive loss-making units and improve service quality, the state cabinet headed by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu had recently approved the handover of 14 HPTDC hotels to private entities under the operation and maintenance (O&M) model.


These hotels include Hotel Hill Top, Swarghat; Hotel Lakeview, Bilaspur; Hotel Bhagal, Dadlaghat; WaySide Amenity, Bhararighat; Hotel Mamleshwar, Chindi; Hotel Apple Blossom, Fagu; Hotel Shivalik, Parwanoo; Hotel Giriganga, Kharapathar; Hotel Chanshal, Rohru; Tourist Inn, Rajgarh; Hotel Sarvari, Kullu; Hotel Old Roscommon, Kasauli; Kashmir House, Dharamshala; and Hotel Uhal, Jogindernagar.

He said the board of directors had not submitted any proposal to the government in this regard and the cabinet did not have all the information and asked the chief minister to reconsider the decision. There are 54 hotels of HPTDC in the state.

Bali said that the HPTDC is sustaining by itself. The annual turnover has crossed Rs 100 crore and the corporation has also paid off old liabilities of Rs 40 crore. He said the turnover could touch Rs 200 crore if HPTDC hotels are renovated, and sought funds from the government for this purpose.