Question : LICENCES TO HAWKERS

(a) whether the five star hotels and road side hawkers who were given licences by New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on the condition of sharing the revenue are irregular in paying their revenue share;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the number of five star hotels and road side hawkers who were provided land by the New Delhi Municipal Council;

(d) the details of such five star hotels;

(e) whether such five star hotels have violated the terms of licence and have established commercial complexes adjacent to their five star hotels on NDMC land; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI S. REGUPATHY)

(a) & (b): New Delhi Municipal Council has licensed land on revenue sharing basis to two five-star hotels, namely, M/s. C.J. International Hotels Limited (Hotel Le Meridian) and M/s. Taj Hotels Limited (Hotel Taj Mansingh). There has been some dispute in regard to payment of licence fee to New Delhi Municipal Council by M/s. C.J. International Hotels Limited. As far as road side hawkers are concerned, there is no policy of New Delhi Municipal Council to share revenue with them.

(c) & (d): New Delhi Municipal Council has provided land to the following four five star hotels:

(i) M/s. C.J. International Hotels Limited (Hotel Le Meridian);

(ii) M/s. Taj Hotels Limited (Hotel Taj Mansingh);

(iii) M/s. Bharat Hotels Limited (Bharat Hotel); and

(iv) M/s. Sunair Hotels Limited (Sunair Hotel).

No fixed site is permitted for hawkers.

L.S.U.S.Q.NO.3651 FOR 16.5.2006

(e) & (f): There has been a dispute between New Delhi Municipal Council and M/s. C.J. International Hotels Limited about violation of terms of licence relating to payment of licence fee. However, as per court order, M/s. C.J. International Hotels Limited is making payment of Rs. 1 crore per month to New Delhi Municipal Council. No violation has been observed in the other cases.