Stake Holders identified in Shillong (Heritage)

Definition: Stakeholders can affect or be affected by the organization's actions, objectives and policies.

Primary Stakeholder : They are people who are directly associated with the heritage of the place. Any laws or regulations made will affect them economically, belief systems etc

Primary Stakeholders identified are

1. Land owners: As changes are made they lose their ownership of the land or building. They are directly affected by their stake like by-laws, TDR, fluctuating market values, infrastructure developments.

2. Tenants: Rent becomes their primary stake which is of medium vulnerability. It makes them either to move towards or away from the core city of Shillong.

3. Shopkeepers: People who generate revenue gets affected directly. They are highly vulnerable. Stake become their income generation out of their customers

4. Church and missionaries: Beliefs and strength of the people associated with church gets affected. Vulnerability is medium.

5. Khasi Tribes: Schemes by the government help them with their livelihood and becomes high vulnerability. Employment opportunities are at stake.

6. Tourism dependant stakeholders: Taxi drivers, Guides, street hawkers etc are directly affected depending of the inflow of people. Stake becomes their employment opportunities.

7. Folk artists: High vulnerability as the platform for their skills should be open to the public and the tourist. Their value should be appreciated and make the present generation aware of its importance.

8. Migrants and immigrants: Vulnerability is medium: Stake becomes standard of living condition. The facilities and the infrastructure makes them move.

Secondary Stakeholders :

They are people who are indirectly associated with the heritage of the place. Their stake is not so vulnerable like the primary stakeholders.

Secondary Stakeholders identified are:

1. Muncipal Corporations: Stake become tax collections. Their vulnerability is high.2. Government Offices: Vulnerability is low. Stake becomes responsibility and quantum of work to

be done.3. Educational institutions. Vulnerability is medium. Fees collection and the quality of education is

at stake. 4. Hospitals. Health control of all sectors of people is the stake. It is highly vulnerable. Facilities and

services provided gets affected by the overall policies.

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5. ASI (govt.) High vulnerability. Stake becomes awareness and also income generated by the visitors (both local and outsiders). It will result in better management and protection of the heritage precincts.

6. INTACH (NGO) They are also affected by the policies with respect to heritage management of the significant monuments and sites. Stake become identification, protection and also various workshops encouraging the intangibles associated.

7. Researchers. Medium vulnerability. The information available for research become inadequate.

Tertiary Stakeholders:

They are not directly linked by the policies taken but they have a role as stake holders. Though they are not directly at times their vulnerability varies too depending on the development of the city.

Tertiary stakeholders identified are:

1. Central Government. Vulnerability is low. Stake in helping the people by more efficient policies and laws and also raising funds for common cause.

2. State Government. Vulnerability is low. Stake in helping the people by more efficient policies and laws and also raising funds for common cause.

3. Corporate companies. Provision of services is at stake. Vulnerability is low. 4. Angel investors. Vulnerability is low. Finance is at stake.5. Tourism companies. Highly vulnerable as policies made directly make an impact on them though

they are not the primary stakeholders. 6. Funding agencies. Funding becomes the primary stake.7. Banks. Loan and savings becomes at stake. Low vulnerability.

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