The theme of the 36th India International Trade Fair to be inaugurated by President of India Pranab Mukherjee on November 14 will be 'Digital India' to spread the message of poverty alleviation through meaningful convergence of digital technologies and e-governance.
During a conference of IITF at Pragati Maidan on Wednesday, lC Goyal, Chairman of ITPO (India Trade Promotion Organixation), said, "The theme of this year is 'Digital India' which is to showcase the initiative, taken by the Central Government towards e-governance. All the necessary security arrangements are maintained to ensure the safety and security of the event. Adequate numbers of CCTV are being deployed in the entire Pragati Maidan area. Also, the security and intelligence personnel will be present in civil dresses so that no undesirable activities can take place."
Over 280 companies from 24 countries and more than 7,000 individuals are taking part in the fair, in the exhibition area which covers an area of over 1 lakh sqm. The partner country is the South Korea and the focus country is Belarius. While, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand are the partner States, Haryana is the focus State.
Shubhra Singh, executive director of ITPO said, "A bus service from Mandi House to Pragati Maidan will be provided to the visitors on the days of the event. However, 80 per cent of commuters will travel by metro. In addition to that, a fair guide will be given for free to all the visitors for effective exploration.”
Apart from featuring the state of the art technologies, products, services and innovations, the fair showcases immense variety and kaleidoscope repertoire of India's handicrafts and handlooms. Extending India's global appeal for investment in diverse sectors, the fair also manifests a multi prolonged strategy for economic growth which is driven by 'Make in India' initiative.