Punjab Government on Monday constituted a Committee to work out a viable revival plan of the closed properties run by the Punjab Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC). The committee was formed by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, while chairing the meeting of the Board of Trustees of Punjab Heritage and Tourism Promotion Board, under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary.
Principal Secretary Finance and Principal Secretary Cultural Affairs and Tourism have been made its members. The Committee has been mandated to examine the feasibility of reviving the ‘closed’ tourist projects in the changed scenario when Punjab was being looked at as a tourist destination.
The closed properties under the review included Champa Tourist Huts at Sri Anandpur Sahib, Amaltas Hotel at ludhiana, Hotel Blue Bell at Phagwara, Silver Oak Tourist Complex at Malout, Kadamba Tourist Complex at Nangal, Filling Station at Hoshiarpur, Maulsari Aam Khas Bagh at Sirhind, Surajmukhi Tourist at Khanauri, Tourist Oasis at ludhiana and Punjab Ashok Hotel at Sri Anandpur Sahib.
likewise, it was also decided to review the status of closed properties in respect of Gulmohar Tourist Complex (Holiday Home) limited outside the state under the revival plan to be recommended by the newly constituted committee. These properties included Raj Sarai Holiday resort at Jaipur, Mount View Holiday resort at Dharmshala, Sapling Estate Holiday Resort at Mussoorie besides vacant land at Manali and Varca in Goa.
Badal asked the Chief Secretary to submit the report of revival plan within two months and also sought detailed suggestions from the committee to put these closed properties to the best possible utilization for providing the ultra-modern boarding and lodging facilities to the tourists visiting Punjab.