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HRAK delegation call on PS Power 11/14/2020 1:52:20 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 13: A delegation of Hotel & Restaurant Association,Katra (HRAK) today called on Principal Secretary Power Rohit Kansal and discussed their demands as well as thanked the government for sanctioning Rs. 18 Crores. According to press release, led by its President Rakesh Wazir and accompanied by HRAK Chairman Shyam lal Kesar,Former President Shiv Kumar Sharma, Sr.Vice President Virender Kesar,Vice President Ajay Kotwal etc.met Principal Secretary Power Rohit Kansal. They thanked him for getting sanctioned Rs.18 crore through Central Road Fund when he was principal Secretary Public Works department (PWR&B) and Parvez Dewan was Advisor concerned,for Old Traditional Route Of Vaishnodevi ji which is almost complete and would be started shortly,and by which besides revival of that old Vaishnodevi ji route even distance between Katra to Akhnoor,Poonch,Rajouri belt will reduce by 42 Kms,apprised him various points related to Katra,Tourism and Hotel Industry in particular. Wazir while speaking on the occasion said that Hotels Industry has been declared as Industry and is even covered under Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises( MSME) and keeping that aspect in mind it was passed in the budget that Hotels will get Power at par with Industrial rates and hoteliers availed that benefit even for one year and was operational till 31st March 2019,but thereafter the Hotels are again been charged at commercial rates which are higher and requested that matter be taken up with the concerned including Electricity Regularity Authority and government and this pending issue be resolved and hotel may get power at Industrial rates again. Kesar requested that Katra is world famous town and caters 10 million (1 crore) pilgrims very year and is spread in not more than 1 to 2 KM radious and its planning should be done with under ground wiring with beautiful docorational poles and lights as has been done in Darbar Sahib recently so that pilgrims coming overhere may take home a good feeling and message. Shiv Kumar Sharma and Virender Kesar also spoke on the occasion.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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