Discount on food at tourist resorts in Haryana

By Haryananewswire

 CHANDIGARH, Sept 25

Haryana Tourism has decided to give the facility of 10 per cent discount  on food to tourists visiting any of its tourist resorts in the State on  World Tourism Day,which falls on  September 27.

While stating this here today, Managing Director, Haryana Tourism Corporation, Mrs Sumita Misra said that Haryana Tourism is adding  new facilities at its tourist complexes. A convention hall of 1000-person capacity is being constructed at Red Bishop Tourist Complex, Panchkula. The renovation and upgrading of the facilities are in full swing at the tourist complexes in Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Pipli, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Karnal, Rai, Pehowa, Sohna, Faridabad, Dharuhera, Bhiwani and Mansa Devi. New rooms are being constructed at Koel Tourist Complex, Kaithal. Also, new buildings are coming up at State Institutes of Hotel Management in Faridabad and Yamunanagar. Among the other recent achievements of Haryana Tourism, a budget thali introduced at Tourist Complexes for only Rs 60 plus taxes, has received an overwhelming response, and under the Hunar Se Rozgar Tak programme, about 14 Tourist Complexes of Haryana Tourism and four State Institutes of Hotel Management across the State are conducting two courses that include Food Production and Food  and Beverage Service, which are of eight  and six weeks  duration respectively.

She said that the State  has a number of places of historical and religious importance like Kurukshetra, much is revered for its sacred association with the Vedic culture and the epic Mahabharata. Surajkund, in Faridabad district, about 8 km from South Delhi, has many tourist attractions and complexes developed by Haryana Tourism around the sacred Sunpool, a protected monument from which this place gets its name.Pinjore, an old historic township that captures attention of everyone, where history blends with mythology, is the gateway to popular hill stations like Kasauli, Chail and Shimla. The tourists  are in for a royal treat when at Pinjore Gardens, the major attraction of this town.The annual Surajkund International Crafts Mela and Pinjore Heritage Mela are much sought after festivals organised at these venues for the promotion of art and crafts of the country.

Haryana pioneered in the field of tourism promotion by launching highway tourism in 1966. Over the years, Haryana Tourism has achieved many milestones in every form of tourism – Heritage, Pilgrim, MICE, Golf, Farm and Adventure. At present it operates 43 tourist resorts and the total availability of accommodation is of 781 rooms. The complexes offer an ideal venue for hosting  official meets, weddings or any other grand function. The state-of-the-art conference rooms and banquet halls, equipped with efficient kitchens, wi-fi enabled communication, spacious lobbies, landscaped green lawns and ample parking, provide a touch of class to every occasion.

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