Delhi Tourism Project: The Delhi government is set to establish a dedicated Project Management Unit (PMU) to promote tourism in the national capital. Officials, on Saturday, said the Delhi Tourism and Transport Development Corporation (DTTDC) has issued a tender for the selection of a consulting firm to establish and operate the PMU for the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD).
What Will PMU Do?
According to the official statement, the PMU will support policy formulation, infrastructure development, investment, branding, project execution, monitoring and inter-departmental coordination in tourism-related initiatives. It will also assist in drafting, updating and refining tourism-related policies, guidelines, standard operating procedures, regulations and schemes linked to tourism promotion, infrastructure, visitor experience, events, hospitality facilitation and investment processes. The new body will help in preparing operational guidelines, forms and documentation standards for implementation of tourism schemes, grants, events and infrastructure projects.
Here Are The Other Details Of The New Project For The Tourism:
- The PMU will carry out benchmarking of tourism policy initiatives, investment incentives, public space activation models, tourism branding frameworks and tourist service models adopted by other states and countries and suggest appropriate fiscal and non-fiscal measures for adoption in the national capital.
- The unit will support preparation of concept notes, detailed project reports (DPRs), estimates, implementation frameworks, tender documents and project monitoring mechanisms for tourism interventions.
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- These include heritage tourism, experiential tourism, city tours, festival programming, tourism signage, digital interventions, cruise, river and lake tourism, MICE tourism, medical tourism, tourism circuits, concert economy initiatives, sponsorship and support policy frameworks.
- It will be for an initial period of three years, which may be extended by up to two years based on performance and at the discretion of the corporation. The estimated annual cost of the project is Rs 2 crore excluding GST, while the estimated cost for three years is Rs 6 crore.
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- On investment promotion, facilitation and aftercare, DTTDC said the PMU will proactively engage with potential investors, industry bodies and hospitality sector stakeholders for investments in tourism and allied sectors.
- This includes hotels, convention centres, event venues, experience centres, tourism transport services, amusement and entertainment zones, food and retail hubs, heritage activation projects and other innovative tourism products in Delhi.
- According to DTTDC, the PMU will assist prospective investors and project proponents in preparing and submitting investment proposals, ensure facilitation with relevant departments and agencies for approvals and permissions, assess proposals as per applicable policy frameworks, land-use norms and tourism development guidelines, and provide support to expedite project grounding.
(With PTI inputs)