Shimla, October 23
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, while presiding over a meeting to review the tourism projects in the State here today, directed to prepare an online portal for registration of Home Stay units within ten days and also directed to issue tenders for hiring competent software firms for preparation of user friendly online portals across all departments.
The Chief Minister said that it should be ensured that payments in all the HPTDC hotels, GAD guesthouses and rest houses of various departments, including food bills payments, be made online.
He issued directions for empanelling professional architects both for preparation of projects designs for ADB and Tourism Development Board Projects and the same should be advertised within ten days as well.
“I want to ensure that there should be no administrative limitations as far as promotion of the tourism industry is concerned and the procedures to be made more simplified for ease of doing business,” stated the Chief Minister.
Sukhu also suggested making few changes in proposed rules of the Tourism Investment Promotion Council (TIPC), which was discussed at length. It was also discussed in the meeting that the hotels under construction will also be considered in the TIPC.
The Chief Minister desired to expedite the process of operation and maintenance of loss making HPTDC units to felicitate tourists.
Chief Secretary Sanjay Gupta, Principal Secretary Devesh Kumar, Director Tourism Vivek Bhatia, OSD to the Chief Minister Gopal Sharma and other senior officers were present in the meeting amongst others.
