IHCL Signs an Agreement to Redevelop Kolkata's Chotelal Ki Ghat

News Desk, News Nation 360 : The largest hospitality organisation in India, Indian Hotels Organisation (IHCL), announced that it has partnered with Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata to rehabilitate Chotelal Ki Ghat. INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage) is funding the project, which was first constructed in the 1870s on Kolkata's Hooghly Riverfront. IHCL will contribute up to INR 5 crores to the initiative, which is in line with the Swachhata Initiatives and the Namami Gange Program of the Indian government. Chotelal Ki Ghat will be redeveloped with the help of IHCL and Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata. The Grade I Heritage site will be redeveloped through conservation and restoration, landscaping, and beautification, all carried out in partnership with preeminent heritage conservation organisations. Residents, visitors, stall vendors, local artists for painting boats and walls, and the general public would all benefit. Gaurav Pokhariyal, Executive Vice President, Human Resources, IHCL, stated that IHCL is dedicated to conserving India's cultural legacy while promoting significant social and environmental impact, in keeping with its ESG+ framework of Paathya. For the people of West Bengal, Chotelal ki Ghat has great historical and cultural significance. By improving the ghat's aesthetic and practical value and fortifying the community's connection to the river, the initiative seeks to rehabilitate and conserve it.

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