Sendra cable car service
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, February 25 2016: No firm has responded yet to the State Gov- ernment's tender regarding introduction of cable car service at Sendra, said Chief Minister Okram Ibobi.

He was responding to a public interest matter raised by BJP MLA Th Joykishan regarding the projects which the Tourism Department could not submit utilization certificate in the State Assembly today.

Although, Thailand based company, M/s Redhill Company Ltd earlier submitted its tender bid for the project of cable car service at Sendra.

However, the company has withdrawn the bid due to change of policy with the election of a new Government in the South East Asian Nation, the Chief Minister said.

Saying that no firm had responded to the tender so far after it, the Chief Minister said that PWD would issue a revision tender soon.

Informing that the said project would be taken up under PPP model, O Ibobi said that Centre would share 25 per cent while the State Government and a private firm would share 15 per cent and 60 per cent respectively.

He said that the total estimated cost of the project is Rs 81.81 crore.

The token amount of Rs 10 lakh sanctioned for the project by the Union Tourism Ministry has been deposited in the State's account.

Private firms might be reluctant to venture for the project due the law and order problem of the State and 60 per cent share.

The Chief Minister said that private firms might be thinking that the project is not economically viable if they do not get 4000-5000 visitors a day.

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