ITDC and Hindustan Salts join hands for tourism development
21 Dec 2012 6:49 AM IST
State-owned India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) has signed an MoU with Hindustan Salts Ltd (HSL) and its subsidiary Sambhar Salts Ltd (SSL), a Union government undertaking, for the development of tourist centres in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh. The MoU was signed by ITDC Vice-Chairman & Managing Director Lalit K Panwar and Hindustan Salts Ltd Chairman & Managing Director R K Tandon on Thursday.
To explore the possibilities of developing its large land bank at different locations, HSL with its subsidiary SSL has joined hands with ITDC to undertake the development of regions of Khara Ghoda in Gujarat, Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan and Mandi in Himachal Pradesh as tourist centres.
These regions have huge potential for development of ‘Heritage and Theme Based Tourism’. This association will see ITDC leveraging its expertise and technical support for the development of infrastructure for tourism promotion.
In the initial phase a Master Plan will be prepared with details of the different projects that would be undertaken jointly either through formation of a joint venture company/companies/ public private partnership or involvement of Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC). As part of the understanding, HSL/ SSL will provide the 'Rights to use of land' for development and implementation of tourism related projects and ITDC will provide expertise and technical support for development of centres for tourist interest. The two companies will give special emphasis on eco-tourism; cultural tourism, adventure tourism, salt lake tourism and execution, a special tourist trolley train around salt ponds and the salt lake area of Sambhar on the lines of the Heritage Toy Trains operating in Shimla and Darjeeling; Health Tourism; Heritage Tourism which may include converting one of the old residential colony of pre-independence time made during British regime at Sambhar Salt Works as 'Heritage Village'; Religious Tourism to centuries old Temples; Boating on Canal Tourism on proposed artificial canal along approx. 110 km boundary of Sambhar Salts Ltd; Rural Tourism and Environmental Landscaping and Commercial exploitable fruit plantation around Salt Ponds, Salt Lake and proposed Canal approx 110 kms boundary of Sambhar Salts Ltd and proposed tourist centres.
A two-member Task Force of HSL/SSL and two members of ITDC would be formed to further coordinate the activity and provide required support/arrangements for preparation of the Master Plan and Sub Plans.
The MoU will initially be valid for a period of three years from the date of signing, extendable further for a period as would be decided by the managements of the two organisations.
To explore the possibilities of developing its large land bank at different locations, HSL with its subsidiary SSL has joined hands with ITDC to undertake the development of regions of Khara Ghoda in Gujarat, Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan and Mandi in Himachal Pradesh as tourist centres.
These regions have huge potential for development of ‘Heritage and Theme Based Tourism’. This association will see ITDC leveraging its expertise and technical support for the development of infrastructure for tourism promotion.
In the initial phase a Master Plan will be prepared with details of the different projects that would be undertaken jointly either through formation of a joint venture company/companies/ public private partnership or involvement of Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC). As part of the understanding, HSL/ SSL will provide the 'Rights to use of land' for development and implementation of tourism related projects and ITDC will provide expertise and technical support for development of centres for tourist interest. The two companies will give special emphasis on eco-tourism; cultural tourism, adventure tourism, salt lake tourism and execution, a special tourist trolley train around salt ponds and the salt lake area of Sambhar on the lines of the Heritage Toy Trains operating in Shimla and Darjeeling; Health Tourism; Heritage Tourism which may include converting one of the old residential colony of pre-independence time made during British regime at Sambhar Salt Works as 'Heritage Village'; Religious Tourism to centuries old Temples; Boating on Canal Tourism on proposed artificial canal along approx. 110 km boundary of Sambhar Salts Ltd; Rural Tourism and Environmental Landscaping and Commercial exploitable fruit plantation around Salt Ponds, Salt Lake and proposed Canal approx 110 kms boundary of Sambhar Salts Ltd and proposed tourist centres.
A two-member Task Force of HSL/SSL and two members of ITDC would be formed to further coordinate the activity and provide required support/arrangements for preparation of the Master Plan and Sub Plans.
The MoU will initially be valid for a period of three years from the date of signing, extendable further for a period as would be decided by the managements of the two organisations.
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