The Chief Minister was presiding over 142nd meeting of HPTDC here today.
This was first time in the history of the corporation that regularization of utility workers and the lower staff, as housemen and washer-boys were considered for regularization besides being promoted as well. As many as 25 employees were promoted as assistant managers, 10 guides and conductors to receptionists and five promoted as assistant receptionists.
The Chief Minister also said that the old staff be also promoted irrespective of educational qualifications provided they were well experienced. It was also decided in the meeting that the promotions henceforth will be linked with profitability and performance of the employees of the Corporation. It was argued to set norms for performance based incentives.
The Chief Minister also forwarded the proposal for additional lift facility to the tourists from the cart road and directed to maintain the façade of the Mall from CTO to Hotel Oberoi Clarkes and for finding a provision for setting up of escalator.
It was disclosed in the meeting that the Corporation has signed an agreement with M/s Honeygold Retreats Pvt. Ltd. for offline bookings of HPTDC properties.
It was also revealed that the 42 room hotel/tourist complex/Museum with parking facilities was coming up in Kasauli.
Additional Chief Secretary (Tourism), V.C. Pharka briefed about the tripartite loan signing of Rs 382 crore Asian Development Bank (ADB) aid to the State for promotion of tourism. He said that this will pave the way for conservation of many heritage structures, new facilities, parks, art and craft centre and many other recreational activities including beautification of The Mall for 10.5 kilometers.
Chief Secretary P. Mitra, Additional Chief Secretary Finance Dr. Shrikant Baldi, Managing Director Tourism Mohan Chauhan, Members BoD, HPTDC, Surinder Sethi, Virendar Dharmani, Gopal Krishan Mahant, Rupesh Kanwal, Vijay Inder Karan Singh, Amarjeet Singh and senior officers were also present in the meeting.
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