Government of Tamil Nadu

Abstract

Tourism – Tamilnadu Tourism Development Corporation Limited  Hotels – Unviable units – Franchising of 10 Hotel units and 7 Catering Divisions – Permission – Granted.

INFORMATION AND TOURISM  (TOURISM-2) DEPARTMENT

G.O. Ms.No.88,
Dated: 12.6.2002.

Read:

1. GO.Ms.No.101, Information and Tourism (T1) Department, dated 3.6.1998.

2. From the Managing Director, Tamilnadu Tourism Development Corporation Limited, letter No.3321/ASI/98, dated 18.9.98 and 29.1.2002.

3. G.O.Ms.No.221/Information and Tourism(Tourism-2) Department, dated 4.10.2000.

4. From the Chairman and Managing Director, Tamilnadu Tourism Development Corporation Limited, letter No,672/Mktg/96, dated 27.9.2000 and 20.11.2000.

5. From the Managing Director, Tamilnadu Tourism Development Corporation Limited, letter No.6505/H3/2000, dated 17..4.2001 and 6.2.2002.

6. From the Managing Director, Tamilnadu Tourism Development Corporation Limited, letter No.4143/FH/2001, dated 6.9.2001 and 9.10.2001.

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ORDER

In  the G.O. Ist read above, the Government have given approval to the proposal of the Managing Director, Tamilnadu Tourism Development Corporation Limited, Chennai to franchise 15 (Fifteen) Unviable hotel units of the Corporation on “as is where is condition” to avoid further cash loss and to improve the other units significantly as that the hotel units as a whole become viable. In the same order the terms and conditions and the draft agreement for franchising these units were also issued.

2. In the letters 2^nd read above, the Managing Director, Tamilnadu Tourism Development Corporation Limited  has proposed certain charges in the franchise terms and conditions and certain amendments to the draft franchise agreement.  The same is under the consideration of the Government.

3.  In the G.O 3^rd read above, the Government  have given approval of the proposal of the Managing Director, Tamilnadu Tourism Development Corporation Limited Chennai to franchise 5 (Five) more unviable hotel units of the  Corporation.

4. In the letters 4^th to 6^th read above, the Managing Director, Tamilnadu Tourism Development Corporation Limited  has reported that the Board of the Tamilnadu Tourism Development Corporation Limited has resolved to franchise the following unviable hotel units and catering divisions of the Tamilnadu Tourism Development Corporation.

Hotel Units                                                     Catering Division

1. Salem                                                           1. Kancheepuram
2. Rameswaram-II                                              2. Kanniyakumari
3. Nagapattinam                                                3. Madurai-I
4. Kumbakonam                                                4. Madurai-II
5. Tranquebar                                                    5. Trichy
6. Chidambaram                                                6. Coimbatore and
7. Thiruthani                                                      7. Thiruchendur
8. Camping Site, Mamallapuram(Near Shore Temple)
9. Drive-in-Restaurant, Island Ground, Chennai-9 and
10. Melmaruvathur

The Managing Director, Tamilnadu Tourism Development Corporation Limited, has therefore requested that the approval of the Government may be accorded to Franchise the said 10 hotel units and 7 catering divisions of the Tamilnadu Tourism Development Corporation.

5. After careful examination, ;the Government hereby accord approval to the proposal of the Managing Director, Tamilnadu Tourism Development Corporation Limited to franchise the following unviable hotel units and catering divisions of the Tamilnadu Tourism Development Corporation :-

Hotel Units                                                        Catering Division

1. Salem                                                           1. Kancheepuram
2. Rameswaram-II                                              2. Kanniyakumari
3. Nagapattinam                                                3. Madurai-I
4. Kumbakonam                                                4. Madurai-II
5. Tranquebar                                                    5. Trichy
6. Chidambaram                                                6. Coimbatore and
7. Thiruthani                                                      7. Thiruchendur
8. Camping Site, Mamallapuram (Near Shore Temple)
9. Drive-in-Restaurant, Island Ground, Chennai-9 and
10. Melmaruvathur

6. The revised terms and conditions and the revised draft agreement for franchising the hotels units will be issued separately.

7. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance  Department vide its U.O.No.1559/FS/P/2002, dated 22.5.2002.

/By Order of the Governor/

V.RAMADOSS
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To

The Managing Director, Tamilnadu Tourism Development Corporation Limited, Chennai-2.

The Commissioner of Tourism, Chenai-2.

The Secretary to Government of India, Department of Tourism, New Delhi.

The Accountant General, Chennai-9/18/35.

Copy to :

The law Department, Chennai-9.

The Information & Tourism (Tourism-1/Tourism-3) Department, Chennai-9.

The Secretary to Hon’ble Chief Minister, Chennai-9.

The P.S. to Secretary to Government, Information and Tourism Department, Chennai-9.

SF/SC.

/forwarded by order/

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