International trade fair from 25 Dec

Siliguri is going to host East Himalaya Expo, an international trade fair in the Pragati Vihar Maidan. It will start on 25 December and continue up to 31 December.
The exhibition will be organised by India Trade Promotion Organisation, a government of India enterprise, in collaboration with the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FOCIN) and Siliguri-Jalpaiguri Development Authority and some other organisations. The mayor of the Siliguri Municipal Corporation, Mr Bikash Ghosh will inaugurate the fair and Mr Yogesh Barman, the backward class welfare minister, West Bengal Government will be present on the occasion.
It is learnt that Bangladesh, Pakistan, Thailand, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar will take part and the ITPO is trying to ensure the participation from rest of the country, particularly in sectors which are relevant from the point of view of the industrial and economic development of the eastern and north eastern region.
The general secretary of FOCIN, Mr Biswajit Das, said that the fair would widen the scope and activities of the entrepreneurs and traders of this region and introduce them with the international buyers and sellers. ‘This is the first time such an international trade fair is being held in north Bengal and it will definitely strengthen the opportunity of technology transfer and up gradation of know-how.

Courtesy: The Statesman

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