HOTELS AND GUESTHOUSES GET INDUSTRY STATUS IN LADAKH

Ladakh lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Wednesday granted “industry” status to hotels and guesthouses registered with tourism department with an aim to strengthening hospitality sector in the UT.

The order will come into force on June 1. It is expected to benefit 1,257 hotels and guesthouses in the UT, including 1,078 in Leh and 179 in Kargil, as they can now avail electricity and water tariff at industrial rates, which is lesser than commercial rates. Stakeholders, including All Ladakh Hotel and Guesthouse Association, had been pressing for the industry status to the sector.

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