Puri, the religious capital of the country, is the venue for the Beach Carnival Trade Fest 2017 organised under the aegis of the district administration. This is the first time the trade and industrial strength of Puri is on display at a festival.
The trade fest was inaugurated on Friday by Nalco CMD and CII Odisha State Council Chairman Dr Tapan Kumar Chand who said “There must be greater emphasis on hotel, restaurant and tourism industry in Puri, which gives employment to thousands of people and local residents.” He also added that Puri can be promoted as a hub of education and training.
Paying obeisance to lord Jagannath, Dr Chand urged the Puri temple administration to consider tying up with e-commerce sites to make the dry Mahaprasad of the temple as part of their culinary offerings so that it can reach millions of devotees across the country.
local MlA Maheswar Mohanty presided over the function.