6th February 2021

To All Members,

Sub: Invitation for applying for participation in Purvaiya 2021-Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat Road Show on Eastern India

Placed below please find email received from Regional Director India Tourism North and Indiatourism East regarding participation in Purvaiya 2021 – Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat Road Show being organised as per following:-

  • 28th February-5th March: West Bengal (South)
  • 5th March-10th March: West Bengal (North)

Ministry of Tourism/State/U.T  Approved Tour Operators/Travel Agents who are interested may send their willingness along with the filled up MDA Prior Approval application format and self-certified MoT /State/U.T. approval letter to India Tourism (East) latest by 10.02.2021 with a copy to India Tourism (North).

For any clarification, please get in touch directly with Mr Sayak Nandi, Indiatourism Kolkata, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.

With regards,

Rahul Chakravarty

COO

 

To,

 

The President

Indian Association of Tour Operators,

Assotiation of Domestic Tour Operators of India

Travel Agents Association of India

Adventure Tour Operators Association of India.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Greetings from India Tourism Delhi.

In reference to the trailing mail, I am to inform you that the Regional Director (East), India Tourism Delhi, 4 Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata 110 071 has planned for an excellent Road Shows under Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat to explore ultimate potential of tourism of Rural Bengal (both North and South Bengal).  The proposed venues/cities have enormous potential to attract tourist with its cultural richness, heritage, articifacts and beauty of rural bengal.

You all are requested that the invitation may kindly be circulated among your esteemed members for participation.  Participating members may write to MoT with copy to the undersigned for immediate approval of the MDA.

With kind regards,

Yours sincerely,

Anil Oraw

Regional Director (North) & Dy. Director-General

 


 

To

The RD (North/South/North-East)

 

Respected Madam/Sir,

                                          Reference is invited to the forthcoming Purvaiya 2021-Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat Road Show on Eastern India organised by Regional Office (East), Ministry of Tourism.

 

                                      In this regard, the undersigned has been directed to request you to kindly encourage the Ministry of Tourism/State or UT Tourism Approved Tour Operators/Travel Agents of your region to participate in these Road Shows by sending us their willingness along with the filled up MDA Prior Approval application format along with MoT Approval letter latest by 10.02.2021. 

 

                                   We've sent the trailing invitation e-mail to all MoT approved Tour Operators/Travel Agents along with concerned Guidelines etc. Willing Buyers have to fill up the response format and send it across with MoT approval letter valid as on 08.02.2021 (They can participate in one or more Road Shows ...there is no cap).

This issues with the approval of Regional Director (East), Ministry of Tourism.

 

Best regards,


Sayak Nandi

Assistant 

Indiatourism Kolkata

Ministry of Tourism

Government of India

               

Invitation

 

India tourism Kolkata

Regional Office of Eastern India

Ministry of Tourism

Government of India

 

Presents

Purvaiya2021

the winds from the east

 

Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat Road Show on Eastern India

28th February-5th March: West Bengal (South)

5th March-10th March: West Bengal (North)

To

All Ministry of Tourism/State or UT Tourism Approved Tour Operators/Travel Agents from All States/UTs of India (Except West Bengal)

Madam/Sir,

                  The Regional Office of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India is organising two Domestic Road Shows at West Bengal-South (28th February-5th March) and West Bengal-North (5th March-10th March)   where the Hoteliers/Heritage Properties/Homestays/Tour Operators/Transport Operators would meet you as sellers at the above mentioned venues. The event schedule is as followed:

EBSB Roadshow - West Bengal-South

  •         28.02.2021  Arrival at Kolkata, post-launch Kolkata city sightseeing and proceed to Rajbari Bawali for Heritage Stay Experience
  •         01.03.2021  Proceed to Sunderbans 
  •                      Cultural Evening followed by Dinner (Overnight stay at Sunderbans)
  •         02.03.2021  Jungle Safari and proceed to Kolkata
  •                      Inauguration and B2B Meeting, Cultural Programme followed by Dinner
  •                      (Overnight stay at Kolkata)
  •         03.03.2021  Proceed to Murshidabad and local sightseeing
  •         04.03.2021  Proceed to Bishnupur and sightseeing  (Overnight stay at Bishnupur)
  •         05.03.2021  Drive to Kolkata Airport for departure.

 

EBSB Roadshow at Siliguri, West Bengal-North

  •         05.03.2021  Arrival at Siliguri (Overnight Stay)
  •                      05.00 PM Inauguration and B2B Meeting, Cultural Programme followed by Dinner
  •                      (Overnight stay at Siliguri)
  •         06.03.2021 Proceed to Gorumara (Afternoon Safari) (Overnight Stay)
  •         07.03.2021 Morning Jaldapara Safari and overnight stay at Gorumara
  •         08.03.2021 Proceed to Darjeeling (Via Kalimpong) and overnight stay
  •         09.03.2021 Tiger Hill Experience, HMI & Adventure Club interaction and overnight stay at Darjeeling
  •         10.03.2021 Departure for Bagdogra Airport for Departure (On the way lunch at Karsheong)

 

All interested buyers are informed that Ministry of Tourism will host (complimentary rooms on single occupancy basis-all meal plan, Airport pick up & drop sightseeing) you on the above-mentioned itinerary. You can participate in all three venues or select venues as per your preference. Buyer slot will be allotted on first come first serve basis.

Further, it may be noted that any extra expenditure other than the offered hospitality will be directly payable by you. 

For Reimbursement of Air Tickets, you may apply under Domestic Marketing Development Scheme of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. The said guidelines are attached herewith for your ready reference.

The interested buyers need to express their interest by 8th February 2021 along with following documents:

 

  1.       MDA Application (Annexure – I-Guidelines-attached)
  2.       Self-certified copy of letter / certificate of approval of applicant by the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India or by the concerned State Government / UT Administration.
  3.       A declaration on official letterhead with signature and seal of authorised signatory, to the effect that the applicant is not under investigation or charged / prosecuted/ debarred /black listed by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India / Tourism Department of State Government or UT Administration or any other Government agency.

 

The confirmation of participation will be intimated by 10th February 2021 (17:30 Hours).

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