Tuesday, 10 May 2022 | PNS | Dehradun
Uttarakhand’s Tourism and Culture minister Satpal Maharaj inaugurated the India Tourism Pavilion, Uttarakhand Tourism Pavilion, Madhya Pradesh Tourism Pavilion and Uttar Pradesh Tourism Pavilion at the Arabian Travel Mart in the United Arab Emirates on Monday. The event is a four-day festival of travel and tourism events being held in Dubai.
Speaking on the occasion, he described Uttarakhand as a prominent centre of adventure tourism and asserted that there are immense investment possibilities in Uttarakhand in this sector. While inviting adventure tourism enthusiasts to the state, Maharaj also urged the NRI community in the UAE to visit Uttarakhand and enjoy the region’s pristine beauty and spirituality.
“Uttarakhand is home to sacred rivers like Ganga, Yamuna and Sarayu, and the State is also home to important pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Kedarnath,” he said.
Rupinder Brar, the additional director general of Tourism Ministry, Aman Puri, the consulate general of India in Dubai along with tourism officials of Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand were also present on the occasion. The Arabian Travel Mart 2022 is taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre from May 9 to 12 and the virtual event is scheduled for May 17 and 18.
