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The Hon’ble Lt. Governor, Lt Gen (Retd) Bhopinder Singh, PVSM, AVSM
inaugurated the Island Tourism Festival (ITF)-2010 on 7th January,2010, an
annual cultural extravaganza organized to showcase the
Islands
as an emerging world class tourist destination. The Lt. Governor also
released the literature pertaining to A&N Tourism Policy and Tourism
Information handbook on the occasion. The First Lady of these
Islands
, Smt Bhawanee Singh also graced the occasion. Organized under the aegis
of the Tourism Department at the exhibition ground located at
VIP Road
, Port Blair, the tourism festival showcases the developmental activities
of the A&N Administration in various fields besides cultural
programmes presented by artists from mainland as well as local orchestras.
Inaugurating the event, the Lt Governor said that the annual tourism
festival is the most awaited festival in the Islands and is organized with
the twin objective of showcasing the developmental activities taking place
in these islands and also to attract people across the country and the
globe to visit these
Islands
.
The Lt Governor further said that in order to develop tourism
sector in a big way, the Administration has taken up a number of mega
tourism projects. These projects, once completed will change the islands
as the most sought after tourism destination in the world, he said. Our
tourism policy is very environmental friendly and tourism here is being
developed in such a manner that besides generating revenue, it provides
employment to the islanders, the Lt Governor added. The Lt Governor
further said that besides tourism sector, the Administration has already
framed roadmap for development of other sectors as well by launching a
number of projects in sectors such as fisheries, agriculture etc and in
the next few years, the islands will witness inclusive growth. Our endeavor
is to provide the fruits of development to all the people and to make
these islands self-sufficient in all respect, he said. The Lt Governor
also noted with appreciation that during the tourism festival, artists
from mainland and the islands will present cultural programmes at various
ITF venues.
A colourful cultural programme was also presented on the occasion.
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