HPTDC hotels are loss making deals, know full details!!!
HPTDC hotels are loss making deals, know full details!!!
Himachal Pradesh is known as a tourism state all over the world. According to estimates, tourism business also has a share of about nine percent in the state's GDP. himachal pradesh Tourism Development Corporation is operating 55 hotels for the convenience of tourists in Himachal Pradesh. It is a matter of concern that 35 hotels of the corporation are running in loss. Only 20 hotels of Tourism Development Corporation are profitable. The number of hotels of the corporation running in loss is more than 63 percent.
Earlier, 56 percent of the hotels of Tourism Development Corporation were in loss. Now this loss has increased by 7 percent. Due to the loss of hotels, the salary of the employees of Tourism Development Corporation is also getting delayed every month.
Out of a total of 55 hotels, 35 are facing losses
The information about losses of 35 out of a total of 55 hotels of himachal pradesh Tourism Development Corporation was received from the state government during the monsoon session of himachal pradesh Assembly. In this context, opposition member Sukhram Chaudhary had asked a question to the state government. In the answer to starred question- 1950 on Tuesday, the state government has given information about the hotels running in profit and loss. It is worth noting that in himachal pradesh, the tourism department is with the Chief Minister, while the responsibility of the tourism corporation has been given to Raghubir Singh Bali as chairman with cabinet rank.
The number of hotels facing losses has increased in 6 months
Let us tell you that earlier in the month of february, during the budget session, opposition member Sukhram Chaudhary had also asked this question. At that time, in the answer to the unstarred question on february 26, the state government had told - 'Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation is operating 55 hotels, but 31 of these hotels are running in losses'. At that time, only 24 hotels of the Tourism Development Corporation were profitable for the corporation. Now, after about six months, the number of hotels of the Tourism Development Corporation facing losses has increased. Now, only 20 hotels of the Tourism Development Corporation in the state are profitable, while the corporation is facing losses on the other 35.