Construction of more Holiday Homes for Govt employees in various cities

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 4107
ANSWERED ON: 20.03.2018

Construction of Holiday Homes
RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV
JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN
DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK
HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT
VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL
SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE

Will the Minister of State (Independent Charge) HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the number and details of the holiday homes and touring officers hostels/guest houses in the country along with their capacity, Location/State-wise;

(b) the details of the holiday home and touring officers hostels/guest houses which are covered under online booking, Location and State-wise;

(c) whether the Government proposes to construct more holiday homes for Government employees in various cities in the country;

(d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government to provide accommodation facilities to Government officials during their official tour or holiday trip in the cities where holiday homes/guest houses are not available along with the other measures taken by the Government to construct more holiday homes in popular tourist destinations for the Government officials?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a)&(b) There are 20 Holiday Homes (HH) and 46 Touring Officers’ Hostels/Guest Houses under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. Out of which 19 holiday home and 35 touring officers’ hostels are under online booking. Details of their State-wise location and capacity (including those covered under online booking) is given at Annexure-I [ Click to Read]

(d)&(e) In principle approval for construction of 19 new holiday homes/touring officers’ hostels/guest houses, including at the places where no holiday home/guest houses are available, has been issued. The details are enclosed at Annexure-II [Click to Read]

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