Shillong, April 20: The tourism department has said that Lumpongdeng Island measuring 36 acres is excluded from the Concession Agreement of February 25.
The agreement was executed between the Directorate of Tourism, Meghalaya with Umiam Hotel Pvt Ltd (Taj Resort and Spa).
The letter of the tourism department said the agreement will be suitably amended to incorporate this decision in due course.
An official said that the land will remain with the tourism department.
The text of the agreement below
GOVERNMENT OF MEGHALAYA TOURISM DEPARTMENT
No. Tourism. 36/2011/116,
Dated Shillong the 20th April, 2075,
From:
Smti C.S.Khongwir Joint Secretary to the Govt of Meghalaya Tourism Department.
To,
1. Shri H.B. Nonglang
Chairman, Green Tech Foundation, Shillong
2. Shri B.B.Makdoh Chairman
Synjuk ki Rangbah Shnong, Ri Bhoi District (SRSRB) Ri Bhoi District, Meghalaya.
Sub: Development, Operation & Maintenance of Orchid Lake Resort located at Umiam, Ri Bhoi District to a 5 Star Luxury Resort under Design, Built, Finance, Operate & Transfer (DBFOT) mode on Public Private Partnership (PPP)
Ref:-
Letter dated 17th April 2026 Letter dated 20th April 2026.
Sir,
With reference to the letters on the subject cited above and in view of concerns raised therein by Green Tech Foundation followed by Ka Synjuk ki Rangbah Shnong Ri- Bhoi District (SRSRB) to include Lumpongdeng Island in the Development, Operation & Maintenance of Orchid Lake Resort located at Umiam, Ri Bhoi District, Meghalaya to a 5 Star Luxury Resort under Design, Built, Finance, Operate & Transfer (DBFOT) mode on Public Private Partnership (PPP), I am to inform the following:-
1. That the Lumpongdeng Island measuring 36 acres is excluded from the Concession Agreement dated 25th February 2026 executed between the Directorate of Tourism, Meghalaya with Umiam Hotel Pvt Ltd (Taj Resort and Spa) and the Agreement will be suitably amended to incorporate this decision in due course.
2. That the 5 Star Luxury Resort will be built in and around the land measuring 30 acres where the existing Umiam Orchid Lake Resort is currently located.
This has the approval of the Competent Authority.
Yours faithfully,
Joint Secretary to the Govt. of Meghalaya Tourism Department
