Hospitality and Healthcare
Rishidham Forest Retreat Rishidham Forest Retreat Private Limited is developing "The Grand Hyatt Resort" at Dandi, Jhilwala, Badkotmafi, Pargana Doon, along the Rishikesh Highway in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, at an estimated total cost of ₹450 crore (₹4,500 million). The project is spread over a total site area of about 89,026 sqm (22 acres), with a proposed built-up area of 58,319.39 sqm, entirely on privately owned non-forest land (8.903 Ha) acquired via a CLU NOC and development agreement, with no forest land involved. The resort will feature 273 five-star hotel guest rooms and 13 villas, along with a banquet hall, restaurant, meeting rooms, gymnasium and other public facilities, positioning it as a large-scale integrated hospitality and leisure destination in the Rishikesh–Dehradun corridor. Typical project scope for a facility of this scale would involve civil and structural construction, HVAC and elevator systems, water and wastewater treatment infrastructure, backup power (DG sets), landscaping, and interior fit-out for hospitality operations. The project is expected to generate about 80 permanent jobs during the construction phase and around 500 permanent jobs during operations. The proposal is a fresh Environmental Clearance application under Category B2 (Item 8(a) - Building/Construction, Hotel), filed with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and is currently under verification with the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), with construction yet to commence. The EIA consultancy for the project is being handled by Grass Roots Research and Creation India Pvt. Ltd., a NABET-accredited Category A consultant. The company start the construction Activity on December 2026 and end on December 2028.