Srinagar, October 10 (Scoop News) – The 3-day International Travel Mart J&K Srinagar concluded at Zabarwan Park on the famous Dal banks here today.
The Mart was the first of its kind in the valley, organized by India Travel Mart and hosted by the State Tourism Department to provide a platform to tour and travel operators of the country and overseas for buyer seller meet.
During the exhibition 40 stalls from different states were set up, 20 participants from across the country besides international Tourism delegation from Thailand and Malaysia participated in the exhibition and interacted and discussed business proposals of coming season with their counterparts of the state.
Speaking at the concluding function, Minister for Tourism and Culture Nawang Rigzin Jora said that main objective of organizing this Mart in capital city was to provide a platform to tour and travel operators of the country and overseas to buy and sell packages of each other which ultimately help promote State’s tourism and boost economic prosperity of common masses.
Jora said government contemplates to arrange more buyer-seller meets of International Level, adding delegations of over 10 countries would participate in these Marts next year.
The Minister said the exhibition was aimed at bringing the industry face to face with travel, trade and corporate buyer and the end customer with the requisite purchasing power. He said the event provided a comfortable and joyful ambience to create a mutually beneficial business relationship among tourist traders.
Jora said that by the whole hearted cooperation of common masses the government succeeded to bring peace and normalcy in the state, which was pre-requisite for flourishing the tourism and other trade. He hoped that coming years would help to give further boost to the tourism industry.