The Department of Tourism, Manipur, is developing two mega tourism projects with financial assistance from the Union Ministry of Tourism.

These two projects are centring on the tourist destinations -- Sendra, Loktak lake, Takmu, and Khongjom-Kaina-Marjing. Apart from building tourist resorts and cafeterias at these places, these mega projects will cater to the development of the surrounding areas.

In order to develop tourist destinations and tourist circuits, the foundation stone was recently laid for the integrated cable car ropeway and lakeside development at Loktak lake. Besides, the foundation stone was also laid for the State Institute of Hotel Management, Catering & Applied Nutrition at Nongmaiching. The institute is scheduled to start by 2015.

Apart from this, the department is planning to develop rural tourism projects. The project will be taken up in Ukhrul district in a planned manner. It is also planning to develop major tourist attractions in and around Imphal such as Ima market, Govindaji Temple, the assembly, and the war cemetry.