Project : Heliport and Helicopter Services project in (New Shillong, Balpakram, Siju, Sohra)
Proposed Heliport facility. Department of Tourism has 1 acre of land in the different locations (New Shillong, Siju, Balpakram and Sohra).
MODE OF IMPLEMENTATION
EPC/PPP on DBOT (Design-Build-Operate-Transfer) mode
PROJECT
CLASSIFICATION
Greenfield / Brownfield
Total Project Cost : INR 300Cr
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State
Meghalaya
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District
East Khasi Hills and Garo Hills
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City
PROJECT REQUIREMENT
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Last mile connectivity is a big challenge to the tourism industry in Meghalaya. With the State is approach for high value tourism, there is a felt need for faster transport facility like heliport that could connect more tourist destinations in a shorter span
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The proposed project will also help enhance high value tourism by providing transport facility that will circumvent the difficulties and challenges faced by road transport
PROJECT BRIEF
The proposed heliport will reduce travel time and provide a unique/exciting experience to the tourists in these destinations. The facility will also add more tourist destinations in the existing tourism map
The infrastructure requirement will be according to the latest standard which a visitor is looking for with a focus on local design and material. The infrastructure created will, therefore, blend with the environment and be sustainable, easily maintained by the local community, and safe
The involvement of various agencies like cane and bamboo technology in terms of bamboo architecture which is a locally and abundantly available product and serves the purpose
The activities should be planned accordingly with a strong focus on the concept of mixed of day and week-end tourism attracting both domestic and foreign visitors
