| Ram Bagh may get McDonalds, Pizza Hut |
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| Written by Vibhor Mohan, Tribune News Service,Amritsar | |||||||||||||
| Tuesday, 15 January 2008 | |||||||||||||
 The municipal corporation has finally woken up to the plight of its cafeteria situated in Ram Bagh. Set up as part of the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Panorama, it has been lying locked for over two years. Finally, the decision has been made to rent out the “prime location” to reputed companies like McDonald’s or Pizza Hut to develop the cafeteria into an eating joint on a large scale.The proposal, which was mooted by the MC office, has been passed by the house of councillors at its meeting held in November last. Expressions of interest are likely to be invited this week. Talking to The Tribune, municipal commissioner D.P.S. Kharbanda said the cafeteria was spread over 200 square feet and has an open backyard and provides the perfect setting for an eating joint. “Located in the heart of the city, the cafeteria can be turned into a hub for tourists coming to the panorama. Local visitors to Ram Bagh can also grab a bite once the place is well-developed. Since it would all depend on the ambience of the eating joint, it has been decided to rope in some big brand name,” he said. The proposal also points out that the panorama has been running into losses and one way of income generation could be revival of the cafeteria by handing over the covered area, along with the open space, to some private party, he said. The cafeteria has two entrances and one of them opens in the main corridor of the panorama. It has been lying locked ever since the panorama was inaugurated by union tourism minister Ambika Soni. The panorama was expected to become a centre of attraction for foreign tourists. Sandeep Singh, AE (civil), in charge of the panorama, said letters had also been sent to schools in the city to bring students for a visit to the panorama. Due to examinations being conducted in most schools and fall in the number of tourists due to winters, the number of daily visitors at the panorama has taken a nosedive. Unlike the Kurukshetra panorama, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Panorama does not have a science centre. The scene of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s darbar here is a replica of a rare picture adorning the walls of Lahore Fort. Similarly, the scenes of the famous battles of the Maharaja are based on historical portraits and facts accessed from reliable primary sources. Special care has also been taken to depict soldiers of the Maharaja’s army and their weaponry here.
nancy singh
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| mcdonalds should be there in amritsar................................ |
nisha arora
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| mcdonalds will earn huge amount of profit in amritsar.........m loving it :) |
satvinder
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| Does Amritsar really need a McDonalds? Whilst the benefits of regeneration are positive - could not an alternative food outlet to the mainstream international chain outlets be viable? With regards to the 'ambience of the eating joint'... I think tourists who go out there do so for the authenticity of the experience and I have this vision of McD's being populated by native residents of Amritsar (which in itself is a little sad to me - why give up excellent Amritsaria cuisine for a McD's?!) With regards to McDonanlds profitting from the location - I'm sure they will - I don't think that they would have expressed an interest otherwise - should india be promoting this profitability though? interesting post. |
NARINDERSHARMA
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| amritsar people are known for their eating habits. i think this u.s based company will earn lot more in amritsar. because i luvvvvvvvvvvvv it. |
sohit attri
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| this city really want the that taste it should be open the city |
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