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G20: Union Ministers G Kishan Reddy, Rupala Are Likely To Address Tourism Working Group In Gujarat

G20: Union Ministers G Kishan Reddy and Parshottam Rupala along with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel are all set to address the Tourism Working Group (TWG) meeting organised in Rann of Kutch as part of India’s G20 presidency today i.e. on Wednesday, the officials said.

Five priorities issues to be discussed in the meeting

According to the official release issued by the Tourism Ministry, the working sessions will be held on five priority issues, namely green tourism, digitalisation, skills, tourism MSMEs and destination management.

While addressing a side event at the start of the three-day TWG meeting, the Union Culture and Tourism Minister, G Kishan Reddy on Tuesday said tourism can be a positive force for economic transformation, rural development and community well-being, and India plans to use the key segment to achieve sustainable development goals during its G20 Presidency.

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Moreover, this meeting is the second G20 event in the state after the ‘Business 20 Inception’ programme held in Gandhinagar last month.

The delegates who arrived from different countries were on Tuesday given a traditional welcome, which included performances by folk artists at the Bhuj airport and at the tent city Dhordo in Rann of Kutch. More than 100 delegates are attending the first TWG meeting, said the official release.

On Thursday, international delegates and participants will have a yoga session at the White Rann of Kutch followed by a visit to Dholavira, the UNESCO world heritage site from the Harappan civilization.

Alina Khan

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