Businessmen from 12 States and other small cottage industries have been invited for the Gwalior Trade Fair. Earlier, they had left the place due to mismanagement.
Mela authorities have informed that letters have been sent to these 12 States Governments and asked them to send their businessmen and traders so that they can display their respective state products in Gwalior Trade Fair. Besides, the Gwalior Trade Fair Authority, Chamber of Commerce has also contacted to respective states and sent the letter to invite them to become a part of Gwalior Trade Fair.
It has been informed that till date no reply has been received from these respective states but Gwalior Trade Fair Authority and Chamber of Commerce officers are pessimistic that to whom they have sent the letter will definitely participate in it. For last several years, Gwalior Trade Fair has lost his Identity and glory due to mismanagement and work in conventional pattern.
Now, the State government has decided to exempt 50 per cent taxes on automobile sector. As the tax benefit was not given, the automobile sector merchants are not interested to come up with their showrooms in Gwalior Trade Fair and this story continues for several years.
Gwalior Trade Fair has its own importance to share the cultural values of the states. Manipur, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West-Bengal, Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh and other States are among twelve states from where not the businessmen are coming but they also put their other stalls through which visitors also aware of their religion, Culture and life style etc.
Gwalior Commissioner SN Rupala has informed that first we would convene the meeting with Gwalior Trade Fair Authority concern officers and in meeting we will form different committees and discuss the issues on Parking, Electricity, Steel Shelter Sheds, Tents etc and accordingly we will give the contract.