PIB and ROB Imphal host webinar on tourism in NE
Source: The Sangai Express / PIB
Imphal, August 12 2020:
A webinar was organized by Press Information Bureau and Regional Outreach Bureau, Imphal under the platform of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme today on "Tourism and people ofNorth East".
The view of today's webinar was that tourism has the potential to change the lives of the people of North East since the region has an immense potential to attract the tourists in huge numbers.
The webinar was attended by 35 persons including media persons and officials of PIB and RoB Imphal region.
In his welcome address, Additional Director General (Region), SN Pradhan said that cultural exchanges during the past few years due to Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat initiative has increased manifold.
This has the obvious economic benefit through tourism, and this benefit will continue to accrue to the States in years to come, but much more important is the creative use of official machinery to contribute to the unity of the country.
Guest speaker Pushpendra Pal Singh, Chief Editor, Madhya Pradesh Madhyam, Government of Madhya Pradesh, said that infrastructure development of Manipur is vital for the development of tourism in the State.
He pointed out that whenever organising multi-States cultural programmes anywhere in the country, Manipuri music and dance are always highly appreciated by the people.
He also said that natural beauty and other advantages can only be converted into larger tourism returns if it is organized properly.
Yumnam Suraj Singh, Deputy Director, Tourism, Government of Manipur summed up the efforts of the State Government to develop the Krishna circuit and nature-tourism.
He informed the meeting about the war-tourism which is attracting the Japanese tourists.
There is a steady increase in foreign and domestic tourists visiting the State.
Cultural exchanges under EBSB have been very useful in creating awareness about Manipur in Central India.
This is expected to give long term fillip to our efforts, he added.
Abhishek Dayal, Director, PIB Imphal said that if media of the two States participate in this movement of promoting the tourist circuits, both the States will hugely benefit.
He also said that Madhya Pradesh took a lead in promoting its tourism and this experience of tourism promotion can be utilized by Manipur officials in the ways in which it can be done effectively.