Delhi Industries Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj on Tuesday inaugurated the Delhi Pavilion at the 42nd edition of the India International Trade Fair (IITF’23) at Pragati Maidan. Union Minister of State Anupriya Patel was also present on the occasion in the Conference Hall No. 2, Bharat Mandapam.
While addressing the media, Bhardwaj informed that this year the theme of the IITF is “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam - United by Trade” and Delhi government is participating as one of the Focus States. The government has set up Delhi Pavilion on the heritage theme of Connaught Place. Delhi Pavilion observed the first day of IITF 2023 with cultural event, musical performances, interactive financial literacy session, dances etc.
The Minister appreciated the design and heritage theme of the pavilion which includes a depiction of ‘Connaught Place Delhi’ and a 3D structure of ‘Akshardham Temple’. He visited the pavilion which is dedicated to the departments of Delhi which is having thematic area on ‘Invest Delhi’ theme, EODB, Ease of Living, Clean Delhi Green Delhi.
Bhardwaj gave thrust and importance on the three corridors designed in the Delhi Pavilion viz. ‘Tourism Corridor’ (having cut-outs of historical monuments of Delhi, Medical Tourism and Education Tourism), ‘Cultural Corridor’ (dedicated to Yoga, Festivals and Dance forms of Delhi), and ‘Industrial Corridor’ (dedicated to start-ups, entrepreneurs and MSMEs) and told that the State Govt. dedicated to promote tourism, cultural activities, and encourage start-up, and knowledge based MSMEs.
Manish Gupta, ACS (Industries); Sanjiv Mittal, MD, DSIIDC (Director), Monika Priyadarshini, ED(DSIIDC), Shobhit Gupta, Chief Manager and Director Delhi Pavilion alongwith officers of various departments of GNCTD and dignitaries attended the inauguration of the Pavilion.