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`100 cr Central grant for restoration of tourist facilities

statesman news service  NEW DELHI, 26 JUNE: The Union tourism minister, Mr K Chiranjeevi, today sanctioned a special financial package of Rs 100…

statesman news service 
NEW DELHI, 26 JUNE: The Union tourism minister, Mr K Chiranjeevi, today sanctioned a special financial package of Rs 100 crore for restoration and  reconstruction of the affected government tourist facilities in Uttarakhand. This will be in addition to the Central assistance of about Rs 95 crore already sanctioned during the current financial year for developing tourism infrastructure in the state. 
The state government has been advised by the tourism ministry to assess the destroyed and damaged tourist amenities and conveniences and get back with the requirement of funds for rebuilding the infrastructure. 
The funds sanctioned in the relief package will be utilised for restoration and reconstruction of tourist infrastructure across the state with a special focus on tourist facilities along the yatra route which will be used for providing shelter to the disaster hit pilgrims and tourists. 
Mr Chiranjeevi has been holding meetings with representatives of the hotel industry, tour operators, travel agents and other stakeholders in the travel and tourism trade since last week to coordinate the donations from the tourism industry to the Prime Minister&’s Relief Fund. 
According to the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Uttarakhand has lost revenue earnings of about Rs 12,000 crore from its tourism sector alone in the current fiscal due to the rains that devastated the state.

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