Shimla, Oct. 23 -- Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, while presiding over a meeting to review tourism projects in the state today directed the preparation of an online portal for registration of Home Stay units within ten days. He also directed the issuing of tenders for hiring competent software firms for preparation of user friendly online portals across all departments.

The Chief Minister said that it should be ensured that payments in all the HPTDC hotels, GAD guesthouses and rest houses of various departments, including food bills payments, be made online. He issued directions for empanelling professional architects both for preparation of projects designs for ADB and Tourism Development Board Projects and said that the sa...