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Govind Singh Chauhan ( 52) with his brother, Vijay Singh stands in front of the remains of their 30 years old hotel

Mansi Thapliyal2020

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Govind Singh Chauhan ( 52) with his brother, Vijay Singh stands in front of the remains of their 30 years old hotel. Govind is one of the people, who came forward to pay a portion of the instalment for Ganesh’s car when the bank recently had come to take his car away due to non-payment of the instalment. Govind described that afternoon, "I was standing with Ganesh in the marketplace; when two men came from the bank to take away the car. I requested them to give us 5 days to pay, but they stringently refused. Then I gave 14 thousand rupees to Ganesh and asked him to pay the bank." That money Govind gave, was saved by him to buy a scooty for his family.

Govind's hotel was demolished as part of the widening of road for All Weather Char Dham Road Project last year in November. There were 14 rooms in the hotel and Govind would earn 15-20 k a month. His brother would live on the first floor of the hotel. Govind has been given a compensation of 5 lakh rupees by the government. However, he says, "how one can start a hotel with just Rupees 5 lakhs in today's times! I have filed an appeal at District court, now waiting to hear from them.”

Details

  • Title: Govind Singh Chauhan ( 52) with his brother, Vijay Singh stands in front of the remains of their 30 years old hotel
  • Creator: Mansi Thapliyal
  • Date Created: 2020
  • Location: Tehri District, Uttarakhand

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