 Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 8: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar reviewed the functioning of Department of Hospitality & Protocol (H&P) at a meeting convened, here today.
Principal Secretary Planning & Monitoring, Rohit Kansal gave an overview of the department and informed about the main activities that are being carried out by H&P department in the state as well as outside the state.
During the meeting, the Director H&P informed that the department manages State Guest Houses/Circuit Houses in both the capital cities and Convention Centre in Jammu. Besides, the department also owns properties at few other places in the state. The department as a total of 34 assets including 11 in Jammu and 23 in Kashmir division, he added.
The meeting was apprised about the revenue realized by the department and the expenditure incurred on developing and up-gradation of the infrastructure. It was given out that in the year 2017-18, Rs 172.83 lakh has been realized while as Rs 45 lakh in the current fiscal till ending May.
The Advisor was also apprised about the proposed activities for 2018-19 including construction of VIP Hut at Akad, Anantnag, completion of VIP Hut at Harwan, up-gradation of VIP Hut at Dachigam, up-gradation of Guest House Jammu, construction of Additional block at Circuit House Jammu, construction of New block of Guest House in Jammu and other works.
With regard to assets of the department outside the state, the meeting was provided with the details of properties at New Delhi and other cities including Mumbai, Chandigarh and Amritsar under the control of Resident Commission.
Addressing the officers, the Advisor appreciated the department for properly maintaining the properties at all the places and for their efforts in promoting J&K brand of Hospitality.
Taking note on not using the allocated funds under CAPEX, he stressed for utilizing the same for developmental activities to further meet the present requirement.
While briefing the Advisor about another responsibility given to the department, it was apprised that it is looking after the Toshkhana Organization which is meant for preserving the stored costly articles of Maharaja's time.
The Advisor sought the details of the articles and asked for digitally preserving the valuable articles kept in the Toshkhana. Further, he also asked for inspection of the articles stored by the experts for their assessment and putting an effective security plan by adopting latest security gadgets. |
