The former chairman of GMVN (Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam) and President, Jan Sangarsh Morcha, Raghunath Singh Negi has alleged that State Government is purposely giving lansdowne based Tip and Top tourist rest house on PPP (Public Private Partnership) and also inviting land mafias to do business in the State.
In a press released issued by him, Negi has alleged that Uttarakhand Tourist Development Council has published notification on May 17 and sought application from the private players to run the rest house on PPP mode.
He said that lansdowne based Tip and Top tourist rest house is labeled heritage building and it is not advisable to run the rest house on PPP mode.
“Around Rs five crore was already spent on the rest house and Rs one crore was also spent on decoration so far by the Sate Government,” he said, adding that the Congress led state government is purposely trying to run rest house on PPP mode to woo investors, other than Uttarakhand.
According to him, the State Government is also planning to run other rest houses at Chilla and Kodiyala. He said that the Congress led State Government is purposely trying to land mafias to settle down in Uttarakhand.
He also demanded from the Congress led State Government to quash the decision to run the rest house on PPP mode. According to him, the State Government should run those rest houses that are incurring losses to the State Government and should barred to run profitable ventures on PPP mode.
He alleged that that the Government is purposely trying to woo land mafias and also giving chance to settle in the State. He alleged that that the government is purposely trying to woo land mafias and also giving chance to settle in the State.