TTF Kolkata concludes on Monday
Tue, 07/19/2011 - 04:17
Kolkata, July 19 (IBNS): Union Minister of State for Tourism Sultan Ahmed said that the new government of the state will take necessary measures to develop tourism of West Bengal.
He hammered the Left Front government and said that the ‘lethargic’ former state government that ruled the state for 34 years had done nothing to improve the tourism sector of the state.
“Government of India has always supported to develop new destinations, to develop rural tourism as because Bengal has everything, we have Sunderbans, we have Sagar island, we have beach, we have Darjeeling, we have Dooars, we have culture & heritage, we have few hundred kilometers of Ganga," he said.
He hammered the Left Front government and said that the ‘lethargic’ former state government that ruled the state for 34 years had done nothing to improve the tourism sector of the state.
“Government of India has always supported to develop new destinations, to develop rural tourism as because Bengal has everything, we have Sunderbans, we have Sagar island, we have beach, we have Darjeeling, we have Dooars, we have culture & heritage, we have few hundred kilometers of Ganga," he said.
"But there is no such place that we can compare with any tourist destination in India as because the previous government was lethargic,” he said at the closing day of the 88th edition of India’s largest travel & tourism fair network, TTF Kolkata, here on Monday.
Speaking on the new chief minister Mamata Banerjee and her government in West Bengal, Ahmed said: “Now you have seen, after the transition of power that how our Chief Minister met the Planning Commission chairman, the PM.
Speaking on the new chief minister Mamata Banerjee and her government in West Bengal, Ahmed said: “Now you have seen, after the transition of power that how our Chief Minister met the Planning Commission chairman, the PM.
"She will be ready with a blue print for Bengal, for developing Sunderbans.”
He said that the Central government has asked the state government to pay more importance to the beautification of Ganges.
On the first two days, TTF Kolkata witnessed a record turnout of 12108 visitors, comprising of 11,122 general visitors and 986 from the travel trade.
TTF Kolkata had participation from 250 domestic and outbound travel organizations from 25 states/ union territories in India and from 11 countries – Cambodia, Bhutan China, Dubai, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
In 2011, TTF Kolkata witnessed 15 % increase in number of exhibitors.
TTF Kolkata is supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, the Host State – West Bengal Tourism, as well as travel industry bodies like Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI).
He said that the Central government has asked the state government to pay more importance to the beautification of Ganges.
On the first two days, TTF Kolkata witnessed a record turnout of 12108 visitors, comprising of 11,122 general visitors and 986 from the travel trade.
TTF Kolkata had participation from 250 domestic and outbound travel organizations from 25 states/ union territories in India and from 11 countries – Cambodia, Bhutan China, Dubai, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
In 2011, TTF Kolkata witnessed 15 % increase in number of exhibitors.
TTF Kolkata is supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, the Host State – West Bengal Tourism, as well as travel industry bodies like Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI).
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