Shimla, July 11 -- The Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) has urged the state government to reconsider its Cabinet decision to outsource operations and management of 14 loss-making hotels, saying a thorough viability study is essential before taking such a step.

Speaking to the media in Shimla on Thursday, HPTDC Chairman RS Bali, who is also the Chairman of the state's Tourism Development Board, said, "The Cabinet took this decision using its discretion. But our Board of Directors had earlier resolved that HPTDC will conduct a feasibility and visibility study to assess why losses are occurring. We believe that, if renovated and supported, these properties can be successfully run by HPTDC itself."

Bali emphasized th...