Summary:
The terrace of Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam’s (GMVN) Mussoorie unit (comprising a hotel and a restaurant) into an open-air restaurant.
Several Mussoorie residents have opposed the proposal of converting the rink into a hotel.
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The terrace of Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam’s (GMVN) Mussoorie unit (comprising a hotel and a restaurant) into an open-air restaurant.
Several Mussoorie residents have opposed the proposal of converting the rink into a hotel.
The terrace was so far being used as a skating rink by locals and tourists.
“This is amongst the last few remaining skating rinks in the town.
It is unfortunate that the facility is now being converted into a restaurant.
Roller skating has been extremely popular in Mussoorie and the town has produced a number of roller skaters and roller hockey players of national and international repute.
Closing down this space will be a big loss for the town,” said Gopal Bhardwaj, a renowned roller skater who travelled on skates from Mussoorie to Delhi in the 1970s.
Meanwhile, Prem Singh Kandari, manager of the GMVN unit at Mussoorie, told TOI that renovation work is underway in our in-house restaurant, and hence, a fast-food eatery was set up on the terrace.
When asked if this was a permanent arrangement, Kandari said, “This is for senior officials to decide.