Shimla, May 1 -- Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) has recorded a turnover exceeding Rs 100 crore for the first time, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Wednesday.

Presiding over a meeting of the HPTDC and Tourism department, he said that HPTDC has achieved the annual turnover from Rs. 78 crore during the previous BJP Government regime to Rs. 107 crore under the present State Government, despite facing the challenges posed by natural disasters in the State. This has been achieved due to effective management of the HPTDC hotels and restaurants, along with regular maintenance and optimal utilization of the properties. Sukhu said that due to the profits earned by the HPTDC, the Corporation has been able to cl...