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United News of India
17-05-2025
- Health
- United News of India
Working women hostel to be built in Tanda Medical College, nursing college to be built: RS Bali
Dharamshala, May 17 ( UNI) Himachal Pradesh Tourism Corporation Chairman, Cabinet rank, RS Bali said that a working women hostel will be built in Tanda Medical College at a cost of Rs 8 crores. He said that the nursing school will be upgraded and a nursing college will be built, with an amount of Rs 2 crores 7 lakhs will be spent on this, while a hospital will be built for senior citizens at a cost of Rs 2 crores. The state government is committed to providing quality health services and facilities and model health institutions have been established in about 50 assembly constituencies of the state. In these health institutions, six specialist doctors are providing high level services to the patients. On Saturday, as the chief guest in the Nurses Week programme at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Medical College, Tourism Corporation Chairman RS Bali said that nursing staff is the backbone of any health institution and nurses are the important link between patients and doctors. He said that efforts are being made to provide every possible facility to the nursing staff. He said that the work of providing necessary nursing staff and modern medical equipment to strengthen all the health institutions across the state is in progress. He said that after being equipped with adequate and latest machines, these health institutions will prove to be a milestone in providing quality treatment facilities to the people. Due to this, patients will not need to go away from their homes or outside the state for better health services. On this occasion, Principal Dr. Milap, Additional Director Dr. Major Avnindra Kumar, SDM Munish Sharma, State President Nurses Bhavna Thakur, Nursing President Monica Rana, Nodal Officer Nirmal, Meera Bhatia, Pavana, nurses and trainee nurses were present. UNI AR RN


The Print
27-04-2025
- Business
- The Print
HPTDC annual turnover crosses record Rs 100 cr mark: R S Bali
Bali said that this move was aimed to enhance profitability and increase the turnover to Rs 300 crore in the near future. Addressing reporters here, he stressed the need for renovation and maintenance of Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) hotels and said that 'we have requested the government for the grant of Rs 300 crore from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to be spent on the renovation of HPTDC hotels. Shimla, Apr 26 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation's annual turnover has crossed the Rs 100 crore mark for the first time ever, rising to Rs 107 crore, its chairman R S Bali said on Saturday. 'HPTDC has achieved the highest-ever income in the last two and a half years. The annual turnover of the Corporation has risen from Rs 78 crore to Rs 107 crore, crossing the Rs 100 crore mark for the first time in its history, despite the challenges posed by natural disasters,' Bali said. He said that HPTDC would now procure food items and other essential supplies directly from the Himachal Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation and informed that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect was signed between HPTDC and Food Supplies Corporation today. As per the agreement, the HPTDC would procure goods worth Rs 20 to 25 crore annually through the Food and Supplies Corporation. This agreement would benefit HPTDC by ensuring the availability of quality supplies at lower rates as compared to the open market. At present, the HPTDC makes annual market purchases worth around Rs 30 to 40 crore. As per the new arrangement, the Food and Supplies Corporation would supply A-grade material to HPTDC hotels, including rations, groceries and other essential items. Quality parameters have been mutually agreed upon and shared with the Corporation to ensure the highest standards and HPTDC would make payments to the Corporation within a period of one and a half months, he added. Bali said that during the last Board of Directors meeting in 2022, it was decided to provide gratuity to employees under the revised pay scales of 2016 and a total of Rs 41 crore has been disbursed to employees, in comparison to Rs 26 crore distributed during the five-year tenure of the previous government. PTI BPL MR MR This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.


Hindustan Times
27-04-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
HPTDC to procure supplies worth ₹20-25 cr from Food and Supplies Corporation: Bali
The Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) would now procure food items and other essential supplies directly from the Himachal Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation. HPTDC chairman RS Bali said that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to this effect was signed between HPTDC and Food Supplies Corporation on Saturday. Bali while interacting with media said that under this agreement, HPTDC would procure goods worth ₹20 to 25 crore annually through the Food and Supplies Corporation. 'At present HPTDC makes annual market purchases worth around ₹30 to 40 crore. As per the new arrangement, the Food and Supplies Corporation would supply A-grade material to HPTDC hotels, including ration, groceries and other essential items. HPTDC would make payments to the Corporation within a period of one and a half months', said Bali. Addressing a press conference in Shimla, Bali said that this agreement would benefit HPTDC by ensuring the availability of quality supplies at lower rates as compared to the open market. 'Quality parameters have been mutually agreed upon and shared with the corporation to ensure the highest standards,' said Bali. Talking of the profits, Bali, said, 'HPTDC has achieved the highest-ever profit in the last two and a half years. The annual turnover of the Corporation has risen from ₹78 crore to ₹107 crore, crossing the ₹100-crore mark for the first time in its history, despite the challenges posed by natural disasters'. He said that during the last Board of Director's meeting in 2022, it was decided to provide gratuity to employees under the revised pay scales of 2016. A total of Rs. 41 crore has been disbursed to employees, in comparison to Rs. 26 crore distributed during the five-year tenure of the previous government. He said that there was a need for renovation and maintenance of HPTDC hotels in the state and discussions have been held with the government in this regard. He said that we have requested for the grant of ₹300 crore from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which would be spent on the renovation of HPTDC hotels.