Minister of State-Environment, Forest &
Climate Change, Dr. Mahesh Sharma on Thursday made it abundantly clear that
dis-investment of Hotel Ashok and Hotel Samrat will be kept on hold on account
of issues relating to security as these two properties surround the Prime
Minister House.
Speaking at 112th Annual Session of PHD
Chamber of Commerce and Industry here today, Dr. Sharma, however, added that 15
other such hotels run by the government would be disinvested as scheduled as
the government of the day holds that it is not its job to run businesses.
The Minister was categorical that the
disinvestment of properties relating to Hotel Ashok and Hotel Samrat would stay
put on hold due to security reasons as the Prime Minister House is located
nearer to these two premises.
Dr. Sharma also emphasized that India would
have to preserve its cultural diversities including complexities and make sure
that economic development is carried out without hurting the ecological
sensitivities.
Developmental projects would not face
unnecessary and uncalled for environmental and ecological regulations but at
the same time, regulations would not loose their strength and teeth if these
confront with ecological and environmental sensitivities.
In his welcome remarks, President, PHD
Chamber, Mr. Gopal Jiwarajka laid a stress urging the minister that balance
should be maintained between the economic developments and ecology so that
developmental projects take off and executed without any controversies.
Sr. Vice President and Vice President, PHD
Chamber, Mr. Anil Khaitan and Mr. Rajeev Talwar in their respective remarks
praised the initiatives of the government of the day for preservation of Indian
culture which had played a unique role for ages to maintaining balance between
environment and ecology on the one side and economic development on the
other. Secretary General, PHD Chamber,
Mr. Saurabh Sanyal was also present on the occasion.
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