Manipur’s tourism department currently has a slew of active tenders for a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model of development. A few of them are:
- “Floating of Open Tender for Selection of Company/Firm for construction and development of existing Hotel Imphal infrastructure into 5 (five) Star Category and to operate and Maintain the assets on PPP mode”
- “Floating of Open Tender for Selection of Company/Firm for Operation and Maintenance of Development of Tourist Resort at Sendra Hillock, Water Sports Complex at Takmu, Bishnupur District, Manipur under PPP mode”
- Tender for Operation and Maintenance of Yatri Niwas at Moreh, Manipur
- Notice Inviting Tender for Operation and Maintenance of Adventure Tourism Complex at Lamdan, Manipur
- Tender for Operation and Maintenance of Manipur Adventures and Allied Sports Institute Complex, Keirao, Manipur
- Notice Inviting Tender for Operation and Maintenance of Eco-Tourism Complex at Thangal Surung, Kangpokpi District Manipur
- Tender (NIT) for Operation and Maintenance of Marjing Polo Complex at Heingang in Manipur
- Tender (NIT) for Operation and Maintenance of Khongjom, Manipur (Guest house cum Cafeteria)
- Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) for ‘Operation and Maintenance of Cafeteria at Omba Ching, Bishnupur District, Manipur’
- Notice Inviting Tender for Operation and Maintenance of Integrated Tourist Destination at Kakching Garden, Thoubal District (now Kakching District), Manipur
But why is the state government pushing for the PPP model of tourism? Who does it benefit, and at whose cost?
There is recognition that tourism needs to be developed in Manipur, but the state government “lacks the financial power,” said Robert Oinam, PhD scholar, Department of Economics, Manipur University. So the state government seeks entrepreneurs who are willing to share the risk of tourism ventures along with the government.
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