Ministry of Tourism (Northern Region) participates in Taj Mahotsav & Conference
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More than 150 tourism stakeholders, tourism media, influencers from Delhi NCR along with local stakeholders of Agra participated in the conference.
The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India (Northern Region), recently participated with tourism stakeholders in the Taj Mahotsav and the 'Agra Beyond Taj' Conference held in Agra. Dr. R.K. Suman, Regional Director (North), Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, addressed the conference, welcoming participants and briefing them on the guidelines and policies of the Ministry of Tourism. He emphasised the urgent need to promote Agra’s cultural and heritage sites beyond the Taj Mahal in a sustainable manner.
The conference also featured speakers, including Rajiv Narain, Vice President of SPHEEHa, Ved Khanna, President ADTOI and former President of the Tourism Guild of Agra, Shakti Singh, RTO, Agra & Aligarh Region, UP Tourism, Pankaj Gupta from SPHEEHa, Arun Dang, former President of the Tourism Guild of Agra, among others.
A panel discussion featuring the speakers was organised, followed by an interactive question-and-answer session with the participants. More than 150 tourism stakeholders, tourism media, influencers from Delhi NCR along with local stakeholders of Agra participated in the conference.
Followed by the event, attendees visited the Taj Mahotsav at Shilp Gram, Agra in the evening and enjoyed cultural performances and the handicraft stalls. They also toured the Taj Mahal, and other lesser-known heritage sites in Agra.
Next day was followed by the familiarisation (FAM) tour to Fatehpur Sikri Monuments, Keoladeo National Park in Bharatpur, and Lohagarh Fort in Bharatpur, Rajasthan. The primary objective of the FAM tour was to highlight the lesser-known tourist destinations in Bharatpur and encourage extended stays for tourists visiting Agra and its neighbouring regions.