Shimla, March 7 -- The Himachal Pradesh government has approved outsourcing the operation and maintenance (O&M) of eight hotels run by the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC). The decision has been taken following approval from the Chief Minister and communicated by the Tourism Department.

According to an official communication issued by the HPTDC corporate office in Dharamshala, the selected hotels would be handed over to private agencies on an operation and maintenance basis.

The hotels identified for outsourcing, along with their room capacity, are Hotel Lake-View, Bilaspur (12 rooms), Hotel Mamleshwar, Chindi (10 rooms), Hotel Apple Blossom, Fagu (18 rooms), Hotel Chanshal, Rohru (12 rooms), Hotel Sarvari, Kullu (...