Jharkhand Tourism Department is all set to conduct the maiden edition of Jharkhand Travel Mart from March 23 to 25, 2018 at Mega Sports Complex, Khelgaon, Ranchi; it was announced during a roadshow at New Delhi recently. During the occasion, the Department of Tourism explained the plan drawn by the state to celebrate the inaugural edition
of the mart.
Dr. Manish Ranjan, IAS, Secretary – Tourism, Govt. of Jharkhand said: “Jharkhand will contribute immensely to the Indian Tourism portfolio with its diverse range of travel and tourism destinations. The event (Jharkhand Travel Mart) is an extension of our aggressive marketing approach to introduce more tourism destinations and attractions and reinforce the Jharkhand Tourism Brand among the media, buyers and stake-holders.”
While addressing the gathering, Sanjeev Kumar Birsa, IAS, Director – Tourism, Govt. of Jharkhand said: “We have a clear vision for the state, with various activities planned to make Jharkhand a tourist friendly destination. The state has a great potential to offer through tourism products and attractions such as wildlife, pilgrimage, heritage and leisure. JTM will help us to promote the State and the tourism products it has to offer to the domestic as well as the international traveller.”
The Economic Survey of the state predicts a high growth rate of 8.83 per cent. The state has almost 40% of the mineral reserves found in India. A growing middle-class has made Eastern India being called ‘The Retail Market of Tomorrow’, ranked seventh in the World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business’ in India reporting 2016. A treasure-trove of minerals comprises 40 per cent of the mineral wealth of the country ranking first in the production of coal, mica and iron and helps in making Jharkhand one of the richest state of India in natural resources.
The event will seek support from all major national travel – trade and hospitality association in India such as ‘Association of Domestic Tour Operators Association of India (ADTOI), Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI), Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) and Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH), Hotel Association of Jharkhand, Travel Agents Association of Jharkhand, Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce and Industries.
JHARKHAND TOURISM’ PAVILION: The exclusive pavilion of ‘Jharkhand Tourism’ will consist of segments such as Festivals of Jharkhand, Heritage Trails of Jharkhand, Heritage Sites, Tribal Tourism, Wildlife Resorts and National Parks, Medical Tourism, Destination Management Companies, Travel Agents and Tour Operators, Religious Tourism, Handicrafts, Cultural Vistas, Destination Management Companies, Travel Agents and Tour Operators, Handicrafts, Cultural Vistas, etc.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MART
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Over 150 Hosted Buyers and media from over 20 different markets in India. Biggest ever Travel Event in the region.
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Over 500 travel agents expected to visit the ‘Jharkhand Travel Mart’
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Over 75 Exhibitors from Jharkhand and other parts of the country from over 10 diverse tourism segments
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Over 10,000 discerning holidaymakers expected to visit the event.
