Cabinet approves repealing of Delhi Hotels Act

The Union Cabinet today approved a proposal to repeal an archaic law which empowers the government to force bookings in hotels in the national capital.
"The Cabinet today approved it and now the legislative measures will follow. Parliament will repeal it," Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewary said here after the Cabinet meeting.
The Administration of Delhi Hotels (Control of Accommodation Act) 1949 allowed the Urban Development Ministry to force hotels to provide rooms to it when demanded.
The law was needed to be discarded as there was no need for it now since the government has sufficient number of accommodations in the city like state guest houses.

Also, following proliferation of guest houses and economy hotels, booking a room is not difficult now.
The law was enacted when there was a shortage of government accomodation in the city. It helped the Directorate of Estate to force hotels provide accommodation to government employees.