Homestays, ropeway to change the face of Manipur tourism

Last year, 146,169 domestic tourists and 3,250 international tourists -- mainly from Japan and South Korea -- visited Manipur. Bandana hoped that with the help of homestays, these numbers will rise. She said that the department has tied up with several tour agents or operators for homestays. Tourists can approach these government-approved tour operators for booking homestays. "We will make it online but it will take another year. We have five to six homestays in Senapati district, more than 10 homestays in Bishnupur district near Loktak lake and a few in Ukhrul," Bandana said.