Ministry
of tourism has launched the ParyatanParv ” celebrations country wide today. ‘Paryatan
Parv’ activities began with the flagging of the cycle rally by Smt. Rashmi Verma,
Secretary, Ministry of Tourism from India Gate, New Delhi to Qutab Minar.
Approximately 80 cyclists from across Delhi including members of tourism Industry
Stakeholders, officials from central Ministries, doctors, teachers, students participated
this rally.
The
other activities in the capital included a Guided Heritage Walk at Humayun’s Tomb
& painting competition for children etc.
Tourism
awareness Walk & Run were organised in Shillong , Bhubaneswar , Kovalam
(Kerala), Hajipur (Bihar), Gurudaspur, Chennai, Guwahati, Mumbai, Ahmedabad ,
Jaipur, Imphal, Lucknow, Agra, Hyderabad , Gwalior, Bhopal, Panaji(Goa), Delhi
.100’s of student from Institute of hotel management in the said cities &
local stakeholders enthusiastically participated in the Tourism walk & Run.
The various State Tourism Departments also joined the celebrations by
organising various events like trekking programme, photography contest, essay
competitions, sensitization program etc.
In
Guwahati, the students took to rowing in the Brahmaputra river spreading the
message of Paryatan Parv.
The
Indian Institute of Tourism &travel Management, Noida organised a painting
competition for school children on the theme “Tourism for All”& “Dekho Apna
Desh”.
The
celebrations will run from 5th to 25th October, 2017
across several cities and iconic tourism destinations in the country. Throughout
these 20 days, the ‘ParyatanParv’ will give an opportunity for the citizens of
the country to explore the cultural heritage and enjoy the diverse cuisine,
cultural programmes, music, theatre, etc.
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Sanjay Kumar/Tourism-3/05.10.2017
