Arunachal Pradesh DC Minister Chowna Mein bats for promoting tourism

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ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Sunday called upon the people to promote tourism in the State through the government's 'Dekho Apna Pradesh' programme.

Flagging off the 'Honda Sunchaser Quest for the Land of the Rising Sun' signature motorcycle rally at Kongmukham (Golden Pagoda) in Namsai district, Mein called upon the people to focus on the initiative of 'DekhoApna Pradesh' to highlight the virgin spots for attracting tourists and promoting the Tourism sector across the State in a big way.

The motorcycle rally will traverse through Pasighat, Bomjir, Tezu (ParsuramKund), Miao, Namdhapa and Pangsau Pass covering a total distance of 800-km before culminating at Namsai. The participants included 15 expert riders. It was flagged off from Ruksin in East Siang district.

"I am thankful to the Tourism Ministry and the Tourism department for sponsoring the motorbike rally to eastern Arunachal under 'DekhoApnaDesh'. This part of the State is little known to the tourists. The region needs a little more exposure," said the Deputy Chief Minister.

Exuding confidence that the motorcycle rally would boost tourism in the State and attract more adventure lovers for exploring the unexplored places in the State, said an official communiqué.

"Arunachal Pradesh has huge potential to become one of the best tourist destinations in the country. The State government is putting all efforts to boost this sector," he added. Mein lauded the efforts and initiative of the department and Honda Motorcycles for organizing the mega motorcycle rally, and added that the State is one of the best motorcycle-riding destinations. He also informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the Nation on August 15 last year, had called upon the avid travellers of the country to visit and explore the tourist places in the country in addition to the foreign excursions.

Mein added that in order to transform the call of the Prime Minister into reality, the Tourism Ministry has come up with the scheme, 'DekhoApnaDesh'. Under this programme, the Ministry has appealed to the travellers to visit at least 15 destinations across the country and to upload in the Ministry's official website so that others can also know about these places and they are inspired to visit these places.

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