Srinagar, April 13: A joint delegation of J&K Hotel and Restaurant Association (JKHARA), Hoteliers Club and Restaurant Owners’ Association today met Srinagar Municipal Commissioner and apprised him about some of the issues of concern related to the hospitality sector.
The delegation was led by Chowdhary Mohammad Showkat, President JKHARA; Adil Khan Sr. Vice President JKHARA; Manzoor Pakhtoon, General Secretary JKHARA; Tariq Ghani Secretary General Hoteliers Club; Sheikh Feroz President RAK and Sheikh Imraan Secretary General RAK, according to a statement issued to Ziraat Times.
During the meeting, Mr Chowdhury urged the SMC Commissioner that the seasonal user charges may be levied on hotels and restaurants as was prevalent in the year 2015. Sheikh Feroz demanded that user charges accumulated since the year 2019 due to repeated lockdowns may be taken in installments, according to the statement.
Tariq Rashid Ghani hailed SMC Commissioner for his untiring efforts in making the city clean and providing all basic facilities to the citizens and hospitality sector. He also assured full support to the Corporation in developing Srinagar as Smart City, the statement added.
