Hoteliers told to charge subsidized rates
Stranded tourists
Srinagar, Jan 11: Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Baseer Ahmad Khan accompanied by senior district officers visited Pantha Chowk, Srinagar and enquired about the boarding and lodging facilities available to 125 stranded tourists lodged in Kareen and Zeba hotels, an official spokesman said on Wednesday.
Khan, he said, requested the hotel owners to provide facilities to the stranded tourists on subsidized rates till highway reopens and in case tourists are short of money they may be provided boarding and lodging facilities after registering their residential address and contact numbers.
He assured the hotel owners that he will personally stand guarantee for them.
The Deputy Commissioner directed the concerned officers and SHO, Pantha Chowk to supply two cooking gas cylinders to the stranded tourists besides arranging heating system for them. He directed the stranded tourists to contact nearby Police Station in case of any emergency.
Lastupdate on : Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:30:00 Makkah time
Lastupdate on : Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:30:00 GMT
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