PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 17 -- The Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department has launched a major initiative to redevelop Rahi tourist bungalows in 11 districts, including Bhupiamau in Pratapgarh.

The Bhupiamau bungalow will be developed at an estimated cost of Rs3 crore on a 3,300-square-metre plot under the public-private partnership (PPP) model, following the design, build, finance, operate, and transfer (DBFOT) framework. Private investors will finance, construct, and manage the property for 30 years before handing it back to the state, officials said.

"Pratapgarh is poised to establish a new identity in tourism. Large-scale development of destinations is underway to accommodate rising footfall. The redevelopment of the Rahi tourist bungalow at Bhup...