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Hoteliers express concern over poor condition of roads

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`Prepare blueprint for promotion of tourism' `The Government should maintain the NMR line, particularly the stations properly and plant ornamental trees on railways' vacant land'

Udhagamandalam: The Nilgiri Hotels and Restaurants Association (NHRA) expressed concern over the deplorable condition of roads in various parts of the Nilgiris, particularly Udhagamandalam.

At the Annual General Meeting of the association held here on Monday, speakers said that despite assurances, the condition of the roads was going from bad to worse.

The administration should put in place a plan of action to improve roads as early as possible. The meeting also hoped that a blueprint would be prepared for the promotion of tourism and tea since the economy of the district depended on them.

Adverting to the granting of World Heritage Site status to the Nilgiri Mountain Railway, the meeting commended all those who worked towards it. The association urged the Government to maintain the line, particularly the stations properly and plant ornamental trees on vacant lands of the railways.

Elected office-bearers

The outgoing NHRA president Umesh Nahar welcomed the gathering. The following were elected office-bearers for 2005-2007. Sanjeev Sharma-president, Mathew Roby Uthup - vice president, N. Chandrashekar -secretary, Sanjeev Thakur-joint secretary, Sanjay Narayanan-treasurer and Umesh Nahar, Geetha Srinivasan, H.Y. Ali Sait, Anil Pathak, Shabin Sarvotham, Krishna Dev, Deepak and Suresh Palanisamy-Executive Committee members.

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