
Work on resort to resume at Malankunnu
The Hindu
Stakeholder pays lease arrears to BRDC
KASARAGOD A decision has been taken to resume construction of a five-star hotel at the Bekal Resort Development Corporation (BRDC) resort site at Malankunnu in Uduma panchayat. The move is expected to boost the tourism sector which has been hit hard by the pandemic. Globe Link Hotels and Entertainment Private Limited, which has entered into a tie-up with another company, has paid off the entire lease arrears of around ₹4 crore to the BRDC. According to BRDC officials, work on the project began 14 years ago. But for various reasons, it got stalled, and the project could not be resumed by the company which had obtained land for a 30-year lease. The company had agreed to pay ₹33 lakh every year as lease. It was also decided to revise the lease every 10 years.
The Union and State governments provided support in several ways to the needy people, but private institutions should also extend help, especially to those requiring medical assistance, said C.P. Rajkumar, Managing Director, Nalam Multispeciality Hospital, here on Saturday. Speaking at a function to honour Inspector General of Police V. Balakrishnan and neurologist S. Meenakshisundaram with C. Palaniappan Memorial Award for their contribution to society and Nalam Kappom medical adoption of Type-1 diabetic children, he said the governments implemented numerous welfare programmes, but the timely help by a private hospital or a doctor in the neighbourhood to the people in need would go a long way in safeguarding their lives.












