MTDF to develop circuits to promote Rural Tourism

Meghalaya Tourism Development Forum (MTDF) is on a drive to develop infrastructure in lesser known Rural Tourism destinations and circuits in Meghalaya. The Forum in order to promote community-based tourism products has already developed a few tourism circuits, while plans are being drafted for other identified projects.

“We recently developed the Mawlynnong Circuit, thus boosting the rural economy. Although we have sought private sector cooperation to a large extent, we are trying to project nature and ethnicity of the locals through these destinations. Funding is mostly done by the private sector, although we are not encouraging the urban hospitality set-ups as part of our infrastructure development,” said Robert G Lyngdoh, Chairman, MTDF.

The Mawlynnong Circuit and nearby destinations were recently provided with facilities like guest houses, eating facilities and communication systems. “It took us about two years to finish the development work. Currently, we want to give the Circuit maximum exposure by including it in the itineraries provided by leading tour operators in North East.