Agartala, Dec 03, 2024, TRIPURATIMES Desk

Agartala, Dec 03: The first ever Tourism Promo Fest of Tripura was inaugurated in a vibrant atmosphere at Dhalai district’s Narkelkunja, one of the key tourist destinations of the state, on Tuesday.
The opening session of the festival showcased the state’s rich cultural heritage and tradition.
Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha, who inaugurated the festival, said the state government has taken steps to scale up the state’s GDP and create employment scopes through tourism.
“The current government has taken steps to showcase the state's tourism potential globally. Organizing the Tripura Tourism Promo Fest will further accelerate this initiative,” said Dr. Saha.
As part of the event, the Chief Minister also inaugurated new tourist facilities including a newly constructed bridge over the Dumbur reservoir, home stay facilities and office complex. He handed over registration certificates to nine private entrepreneurs, who have established home stays at various locations in Narikelkunja.
During the event, the Chief Minister highlighted that the state's rich traditional culture would be prominently showcased through such festivals. He added that these efforts would make Tripura's tourism more appealing to visitors.
Notably, this marks the first time such a tourism promotional fest has been organized in the state under the initiative of the Tourism department. As part of the festival, noted Bollywood singer Shreya Ghoshal is scheduled to perform live at Swami Vivekananda ground on December 14.
At the event, the Chief Minister reiterated the government's commitment to enhancing the state's GDP and employment opportunities through tourism.
“Along with the log huts in Narikelkunja, seven private home stay facilities have been inaugurated today. Ten log huts have been built under the Swadesh Darshan project to develop tourism in the state, which will be launched soon. So far, 51 log huts have been constructed across the state under this project,” he stated.
Dr. Saha emphasized that the state government prioritizes infrastructure development as a cornerstone of overall progress.
“Most of the demands presented by the MLA here to the Chief Minister have been fulfilled,” he added.
Minister for Sushanta Chowdhury, Secretary Tourism U.K. Chakma, Chairman of Raisyabari BAC Pradip Jamatia, MLA Nandita Reang, Dhalai Zilla Parishad Sabhadhipati Sushmita Das, MDC Bhumikananda Reang, District Magistrate Saju Wahid A, and Tourism director Prashant Badal Negi were also present at the event.