The Garh Darshan Resort and restaurant has opened at Ratudha in Rudraprayag district along the Badrinath–Kedarnath travel route. Built at a cost of about 4 crore rupees, the project is intended to connect tourism and hospitality with cooperative enterprise in Uttarakhand.
Cabinet minister Bharat Singh Chaudhary inaugurated the facility. Cooperation minister Dr Dhan Singh Rawat joined the programme virtually and described the initiative as an important step towards economic prosperity through cooperatives.
16 cottages and a restaurant ready
The first phase of the resort includes 16 cottages and one restaurant. The facility is planned to serve devotees travelling for the Char Dham pilgrand introduce visitors from India and abroad to Garhwal’s cultural traditions, local products and traditional hill cuisine.
The project has been developed by the Uttarakhand State Cooperative Federation as part of its effort to expand into tourism and hospitality. Its location on the Badrinath–Kedarnath route places the resort within a major pilgrtravel corridor in Rudraprayag.
Women’s groups to receive a market
Products made by women’s self-help groups will be promoted at the resort. Traditional Garhwali dishes prepared by the groups will also receive space as part of the facility’s visitor offering.
The plan is intended to connect local products with tourism and help increase the earnings of women’s groups. The resort will also be used to showcase rural and folk culture from Garhwal in the next stage of its development.
Dr Dhan Singh Rawat said that increasing women’s incomes and promoting products from the hills are priorities for the state government and the Cooperation Department. He added that the Uttarakhand State Cooperative Federation is expanding its activities into new business areas.
Federation sets larger business target
The federation has set a goal of crossing a turnover of 1,000 crore rupees. It also aims to connect more people with economic activities through cooperation.
The launch of Garh Darshan Resort has been presented as part of that wider plan. For visitors, the facility is expected to combine accommodation and dining with access to local cuisine, cultural traditions and products made by women’s self-help groups.
The available information covers the first phase of the project, which consists of 16 cottages and a restaurant. Further cultural-display arrangements are planned, but no additional construction details have been provided.
Conclusion
Garh Darshan Resort in Ratudha has begun operations after an investment of about 4 crore rupees, offering 16 cottages and a restaurant while linking pilgrtourism with Garhwali culture and women’s self-help group products.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Where is Garh Darshan Resort located?
Garh Darshan Resort is located at Ratudha in Rudraprayag district, on the Badrinath–Kedarnath travel route.
Q. What facilities are ready in the first phase?
The first phase includes 16 cottages and one restaurant.
Q. Who inaugurated the resort?
Cabinet minister Bharat Singh Chaudhary inaugurated the resort.
Q. Who joined the inauguration virtually?
Cooperation minister Dr Dhan Singh Rawat joined the programme virtually.
Q. How much did the project cost?
The resort and restaurant were built at a cost of about 4 crore rupees.
Q. How will women’s self-help groups benefit?
Their hill products and traditional Garhwali dishes will be promoted at the resort, helping connect them with tourism and support their income.
Q. What is the Uttarakhand State Cooperative Federation’s turnover target?
The federation aims to cross a turnover of 1,000 crore rupees.
