The sarai is constructed by Shimla Rotary Charitable Trust and Tulsi Ram Bhagirath Ram Memorial Charitable Trust Chandigarh for the cancer patients and their attendants.
Chief Minister said trust has constructed the Rs 3.50 crore sarai of 13 rooms with double and triple occupancy beds and two dormitories with total ten beds.
Sarai would be providing boarding and lodging facilities to about 50 people, besides parking in two floors for about 35 cars and the rooms would be made available to the patients and their attendants on the recommendation of IGMC Cancer Hospital.
Urban Development Minister Suresh Bhardwaj said that this facility would go a long way in providing a much needed relief to the attendants of the cancer patients and the book café would be developed in Shimla under the Smart City Project, which could have a separate sitting area for the senior citizens
Director SJVNL and Chairperson SJVNL Foundation Geeta Kapoor said that CSR was one of the most important components of the SJVNL. She said that SJVNL has always come forward to help the people in distress and need.
Chairman of this Project V.P. Kalta said the Rotary Club would construct a Recreation Centre for the old people in Shimla.
Trustee of Tulsi Ram Bhagirath Ram Memorial Charitable Trust Adarsh Sood this Sarai has been constructed to provide lodging and boarding facilities to the attendants of the cancer patients. He said the Rotary has made a contribution of Rs 1.60 lakh for construction of this Bhawan.
Deputy Mayor Shailender Chauhan, President Rotary Club K.K. Khanna, District Governor Ajay Madan, Secretary Kamal Butail, Principal IGMC Dr. Surinder Singh, Medical Superintendent IGMC Dr. Janak Raj, Trustees of Tulsi Ram Bhagirath Memorial Trust were present on the occasion among others.
