Assam Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC) and Indian Hotel Company Limited (IHCL) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for setting-up hospitality projects at Manas National Park.

Signing the MoU, Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said, “Earlier feared to go to Manas but now the tourist flow has increased. We have succeeded in transforming terrorism to tourism. Today we have planned to construct hotel by making an agreement with the Tata Group. We have also tried to improve the infrastructure so that more tourists could be attracted towards Manas.”

He further stated that the hotel will be constructed in an area of 3.25 acres of land. The company of Taj Group will construct this Ginger brand hotel in Manas National Park.

The hotel will come up with 70-80 rooms, he added. This hotel will also increase the footfalls of both domestic and foreign tourists.