UTDB in process of developing five ropeway projects in state through PPP model

Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board

The Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB) is in the process of developing five ropeway projects through Public Private Partnership (PPP) model in the state. The construction of the projects will be on Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) basis. According to a UTDB official, Uttarakhand Infrastructure Projects Company (UIPC) has been appointed as the consultant for developing ropeway projects at Dehradun – Mussoorie; Thuligad-Purnagiri and Janki Chatti – Yamunotri routes. While Uttarakhand Infrastructure Development Company Limited (U-DeC) has been appointed as the technical consultant to build ropeway projects at Ramwada – Kedarnath and Rishikesh – Neelkanth routes. The ropeway projects will range from one kilometre to ten kilometre. UTDB is expecting to complete these projects within two and half years. Currently, initial paper work is being carried out for these projects.

In order to find developers for these projects, UTDB recently announced Request for Qualification (RFQ). As per the RFQ, selected developers will be responsible for design, construction, finance, development, operation

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UTDB to launch a quarterly newsletter to promote tourism in the state

To promote tourism in the state, Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB) has decided to launch a quarterly newsletter by end of this month. It is planning to launch the newsletter prior to the announcement of elections in the state. According to K. P. Sharma, Chairman, IATO Uttarakhand Chapter, who is also the editorial member of the upcoming newsletter, the main objective of bringing out the newsletter is to promote tourism in the state. It will focus on revealing achievement of UTDB in the past and present, as well as information about various tourism products in the state. It will also introduce a new district and new destinations in Uttarakhand with every issue of the newsletter.

For active tourism promotion in the state, UTDB will send this newsletter to tour operators across the state and foreign missions in India. According to Sharma, currently in Uttarakhand, Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN) is promoting Adhi Kailash in a big way. It is a trekking route located partly in the Kailash Mansarovar direction. This place is known with the name of legendary characters of Great Mahabharatha,

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