Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 10: Minister for Tourism and Culture, Nawang Rigzin Jora today inaugurated 10 upgraded rooms, conference hall and dormitory in Lala Rukh Hotel Srinagar. He also inaugurated Tourist Reception Centre (TRC) at Cheshmashashi.
Minister of State for Tourism & Culture and Home Nasir Aslam wani was also present on the occasion.
The upgradation work of 10 rooms, conference hall and dormitory have been completed at an expenditure of Rs. 50 lakh by Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC). These up gradations have been done for facility of tourists, who are being provided all sorts of comforts in the hotel. The Conference hall would provide conference facility to over 300 people at a time and dormitory accommodate 50 packs.
Commissioner Secretary, Tourism and Culture, Atul Duloo, Director Tourism, Kashmir, Farooq Ahmed Shah, Managing Director, JKTDC, Satish Nehru, other senior officers of JKTDC besides a large number of tourists were present at the inaugural function.
Earlier, the Lala Rukh Restaurant was also opened for public after a gap of 20 years by the Corporation.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that to provide quality facilities to the visiting tourists the tourist related infrastructure is being upgraded at potential spots, adding that JKTDC is expending Rs. 4 crore for upgradation of its infrastructure throughout the state during current fiscal. He said Rs. 19 crore is also being spent on creating new assets in the shape of budgetary accommodation at Yusmarg, Sonamarg, Gulmarg and Cheshmashashi tourist spots through the Corporation.
Mr. Jora said in order to provide quality hospitality and cuisine facilities to the tourists at Tangmarg on way to Gulmarg, the gutted restaurant is being reconstructed at a cost of Rs. 60 lakh and would be completed this fiscal, adding that reconstruction of Patnitop club which was earlier under the occupation of security forces is also being taken up at a cost of Rs. 65 lakh.
The Minister said that the construction work of Budshah Hotel Srinagar is near completion at a cost of Rs. 4 crore and it has given a new look to Lal Chowk area. He said 40 rooms of Hotel Heemal have also been upgraded by expending Rs. 45 lakh, besides the dilapidated 7 huts at Cheshmashahi have been reconstructed with an expenditure of Rs. 60 lakh by the Corporation for facilitation of tourists.
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