Himachal HC orders closure of 18 loss-making tourism corporation hotels
Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation with poor occupancy were ordered to be shut down by the high court on Tuesday. A single-judge bench of of Justice Ajay Mohan Goel said that HPTDC properties should be shut by November 25 and directed that the managing director of the corporation would be personally responsible to ensure the enforcement of the order.
The properties were being closed as they are financially viable, the court said, adding that public resources should not wasted by the HPTDC in the upkeep of «these white elephants».
The Palace Hotel (Chail), Hotel Geetanjali (Dalhousie), Hotel Baghal (Darlaghat); Hotel Dhauladhar, Hotel Kunal Dharamshala and Hotel Kashmir House (Dharamshala); Hotel Apple Blossom (Fagu), Hotel Chandrabhaga (Keylong), Hotel Devdar (Khajiar), Hotel Giriganga (Kharapatthar), Hotel Meghdoot (Kiarighat), Hotel Sarvan (Kullu); Hotel Log Huts, Hotel Hadimba Cottage and Hotel Kunzum (Manali); Hotel Lihagsa (Mcleodganj), The Castle (Naggar) and Hotel Shivalik (Parwanoo) will be closed by this Monday, as per the order.
The occupancy in these hotels are «much more dismal» than what the court's expectation, which demonstrates that the HPTDC has has not been able to utilise its properties to earn profit, the judge said.
The corporation handed over the occupancy figures for the last three years in 56 hotels currently run by it, in compliance with the last order passed by the court.
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