Speaking at the function, Mr Vantawl Lalengmawia, Director, Mizoram Tourism spoke about the need to capture Bengali tourists as Bengalis are avid travellers and are the most widely travelled people in India for they are looking for a new destination.
He also spoke about accessibility of Aizawl from West Bengal which can be reached within 45 minutes from Kolkata, that is a much lesser time taken for reaching Durgapur from Kolkata which takes around 3 hours.
He invited tour operators in Bengal to experience the nature and culture of Mizoram before sending their clients to Mizoram and the need to bridge between West Bengal and Mizoram through tourism Industry.
He also spoke about Mizoram Responsible Tourism Policy where the aim is focussing and developing services that promote tourism in a sustainable and responsible manner with diversification of tourism products and creation of employment opportunities for the people so that benefits of tourism should directly go the people. He said that the State's tourism policy is a policy for the pro poor with a human face.
He wanted the people of Bengal to explore Mizoram markets, to explore what its offer. He wanted to connect people, to open a new chapter of tourism between West Bengal and Mizoram that will boost economy of both States.
Mr Vantawl Lalengmawia, Director, Mizoram Tourism also conveyed the message of Mizoram Tourism Minister Shri Robert Romawia Royte, that Familiarization Tour for the Tour Operators in Kolkata would be conducted in the near future
Mr Anil Punjabi, President, Travel Agent Federation of India, Kolkata Chapter also spoke about the need to experience Mizo culture and its tourism products through Familiarization Tour.
Cultural Show was performed by Calcultta Mizo Welfare Association and the event was well attended by tourism fraternity in Kolkata
