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Hyderabad , Jan. 28

TAJ Residency, Hyderabad has been awarded the National Tourism Award for the `Best 5-star hotel in India' instituted by the Union Ministry of Tourism for 2003-04.

Announcing this at a press conference here on Friday, its General Manager, Mr Rajiv Narain, said the hotel competed with more than 80 hotels in the 5-star category across the country.

The parameters for the award include highest foreign exchange earnings per room, incremental earnings in forex over the previous year, highest percentage increase in foreign tourists arrivals, facilities for physically challenged guests, eco-friendly practices followed by the hotel and social responsibility practices followed by Taj Residency, he said.

The hotel is currently implementing Rs 7-crore upgradation and renovation programme.

According to Mr Narain, the hotel recently renovated more than 70 rooms.

The hotel is now undertaking the renovation of the remaining 50 rooms this year at a cost of Rs 1.5 crore, he said.

Aimed at making Taj Residency a hotel of the highest standards, the hotel is planning to go in for audit of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) certificate in the month of March.

Stating that the HACCP certificate has been considered a worldwide benchmark in food hygiene, Mr Narain said it entails stringent compliance to process, which ensures food handling, and food processing were of highest standard.

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