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Tourism Ministry holds ‘Preparatory Meeting’ with States/UTs on Paryatan Parv

The Paryatan Parv will start with the India Tourism Mart 2018 (16th – 18th September), which will further ensure wide participation from outside the country.

Rashmi Verma, Secretary Tourism, Govt of India

The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India in collaboration with other Central Ministries, State Governments and Stakeholders is organizing a ‘Paryatan Parv’ across the country from the 16th to 27th September 2018.
The Ministry under the chairpersonship of Rashmi Verma, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism convened a ‘Preparatory Meeting’ with representatives from Central Ministries, States/UTs and other stakeholders to plan and formulate the Paryatan Parv in New Delhi. The Parv is being organized with the objective of drawing focus on the benefits of tourism, showcasing the cultural diversity of the country and reinforcing the principle of ‘Tourism for All’.
While addressing the meeting, she informed that the Paryatan Parv will have three main components as like last year, viz. Dekho Apna Desh, Tourism for All and Tourism & Governance. While stressing that this year also Paryatan Parv shall focus on domestic tourists especially to sensitize youth, the secretary said that India has a huge variety of destinations many of which are yet to be promoted.
The Paryatan Parv will start with the India Tourism Mart 2018 (16th – 18th September 2018), which will further ensure wide participation from outside the country. The Paryatan Parv shall conclude with the World Tourism Day celebrations on 27th September 2018.
Partners in the events include the State Governments who will organize cultural and other tourism related events, workshops and seminars at the identified sites as well at other destinations and locations in their States. The States will also provide their broad activities plan for the Parv to the Ministry of Tourism by 30th August.

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