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In preparation for the upcoming 2nd Tourism Working Group Conference, which will take place in Siliguri, yesterday in Darjeeling, Arvind Singh, the Secretary of Tourism, Government of India, and Harsh Vardhan Shingla, Chief Coordinator, G20 India, spoke to the media together.
The significant G20 Tourism Working Group Conference being held in Siliguri, according to Shingla, would help Siliguri gain recognition as a tourism and MICE destination. In his briefing to the media, Singh described the meeting's highlights as well as the preparations being made for it with the help of the local and state governments.
The second Tourism Working Group meeting will be held in Darjeeling and Siliguri, both of which are situated at the foot of the Himalayas, from 1st April, Saturday to 3rd April, Monday, 2023. The second Tourism Working Group Meeting will be hosted by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, with the assistance of West Bengal.
More than 130 people are expected to attend the summit, including representatives from the G20, invited nations and international organisations, business partners, state tourism, as well as local tour operators.
Both Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Minority Affairs, John Barla, and Union Minister of Tourism, Culture, and DoNER, G. Kishan Reddy, will attend the meetings. The celebration will feature a variety of cultural acts, including Baul Music, India Army's Pipe Band, Tribal Dance, Tamang Folk Dancing, Traditional Tappa Dance, Chhau Dance, and many more.
All-out efforts have been made by the Ministry of Tourism to familiarise all delegates with local art and craft in Siliguri and Darjeeling. The West Bengal MSME & T Department set up art & craft stalls and "Do-It-Yourself" activities to give visitors a hands-on introduction to regional arts. At Mall Road, the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling will also display its types of equipment. For discussion on Tourism in Mission Mode: Advantage Adventure Tourism, a full-day event has been planned for national industry partners and the States of the Government of India.
Participants from the local community will be present at the adventure tourism side events. From April 3 to 5, 2023, a public exhibition will be open to the public at Mall Road, Darjeeling, to promote sustainable practises and raise awareness of India's G20 Presidency. On April 2, 2023, the Himalayan Drive Car Rally Flag-Off will begin in Siliguri.
The five priorities will now be discussed in-depth and thoroughly during the 2nd Tourism Working Group meeting. This will help the GOA Strategy and Action Plan for Tourism as a Vehicle for Achieving Sustainable development goals. During the working sessions, a Ministerial Communique that supports the LiFE Mission's "Travel for LiFE" Campaign is also presented.
Including the vision of the Honorable Prime Minister, the tourist working group is working towards human-centric globalisation, a new paradigm for the sector. The Indian government is organising more than 200 conferences in more than 59 places nationwide as part of India's G20 Presidency. These locations have been selected to highlight India's rich cultural legacy and geographical diversity.
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