Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday said his government was spending Rs 3,914.51 crore to develop 254 tourism infrastructure projects in the state. He made the statement at an event where the government handed over a plot adjacent to the scenic Umiam Lake to the Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL) for a 5-star resort, estimated to cost Rs 330 crore.
The Tata Group-owned IHCL will construct the Taj Umiam Resort & Spa on the land, in what officials described as the state’s largest hospitality investment. Besides, IHCL, Lemon Tree and other groups are also setting up high-end luxury hotels in Meghalaya looking at the booming tourism sector.