The 10th edition of International Tourism Mart at Aizawl, Mizoram is underway to showcase the tourism potential of the North East States.
The inaugural function started with the lightning ceremony by the dignitaries at R. Dengthuama Indoor Stadium, Mualpui on 17th November 2022.
The Union Tourism Minister Shri G Kishan Reddy and Chief Minister of Mizoram Shri Zoramthanga jointly laid the foundation stone of the Aizawl Convention Center at Chite, PRASHAD Project in Mizoram and two Bamboo Link Roads; Tuirial Airfield to North Chaltlang Road under PM-DevINE, Bamboo Link Road-Lengpui to Saiphal Road under PM-DevINE during the inauguration of the ITM 2022 at Aizawl. The Union Minister also launched the Mizoram Tourism Coffee Table Book on this occasion. The Tourism Govt of Mizoram Shri Robert Romawia Royte, Secretary Tourism Shri Arvind Singh, Senior economic adviser, Ministry of Tourism, Shri Gyan Bhusan, Smt. Manisha Saxena, Principal Secretary, Tourism Department, Government of Mizoram and other senior officials of the Government of India and Government of Mizoram also graced the event.
During his address, Shri G Kishan Reddy informed that India will also hold an investors’ conclave in 2023 to promote global investments and MICE tourism into the tourism sector. Ministry’s focus will be to increase global investments not only in the hospitality industry but to also promote Theme parks and entertainment centres, adventure tourism, cruise tourism, wellness tourism, winter tourism etc. Shri Reddy added that the Ministry of Tourism is emphasising the development and promotion of tourism for the North-eastern States. Under Swadesh Darshan Scheme, the Ministry has sanctioned 16 projects in the Northeast region of India for a total amount of Rs.1337.63 crore. “Close to 25% of SWADESH Darshan Projects have been sanctioned to North East states. Under PRASHAD Scheme, the Ministry has sanctioned approximately 200 crores for various projects in the region”, Union Minister added.
Chief Minister of Mizoram Shri Zoramthanga said that from evergreen hills, dense bamboo jungles, lush green paddy fields and the Blue mountains Mizoram has an unpolluted environment and unpolluted atmosphere, which make the Mizo state one of the most beautiful places to visit in the northeastern region. Mizoram has great tourism potential, he said. CM also thanked the Central Government for approving several projects for the development of Mizoram including bamboo link roads and the Aizawl bypass.
The objective of ITM 2022 is to highlight the tourism potential of the Northeast region in domestic and international markets. The three-day ITM event will be attended by North-eastern Tourism Ministers, Seniors Officials of North-eastern states, State Governments, and Heads of the Tourism & Hospitality Associations.
The International Tourism Marts are organized in the North-Eastern States on a rotation basis. Mizoram is hosting this Mart for the first time. The earlier editions of this mart have been held in Guwahati, Tawang, Shillong, Gangtok, Agartala, Imphal and Kohima.