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Category: ENVIRONMENT

Published: 14 July 2019

• Reaches out to several tourism players at Chennai

CHENNAI: In order to reach out to vital industry players across the country, Principal Secretary Industries, Commerce and Tourism, Navin Kumar Choudhary, on Sunday carried out a detailed interaction with the tourism players at Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) at Chennai. The session was attended by M Ponnuswami, former Chairman CII Tamil Nadu and Chairman and Managing Director Pon Pure Chemical India Pvt Ltd.

Besides others, P Ravichandran former Chairman CII Tamil Nadu and President Danfoss Industries Pvt Ltd, Thangam Meganathan Vice Chairperson CII Chennai Zone and  Chairperson Rajalakshmi Institutions , Mani Vice President Sattva Logistics Ltd ,Suresh Krishn Chair Task Force on Chennai Infrastructure and Managing Director Isha hotels India Pvt Ltd, Santhanagpalan Subramaniyam Convener Tamil Nadu  Economic Affairs and Taxation Panel and CFO TFO TV Sundram IYENGAR and Sons Pvt Led, Rajeev Sistla Head Corporate TAFE Pvt Ltd ,A Gurunathan, GM Public Affairs Gamesa Renewable Pvt Ltd were among notable attendees.

Navin gave a brief of the industrial the scenario of the state—highlighting the potential areas of investment opportunities. The principal secretary also detailed out the highlighted the State industrial policy and the support available to investors was also briefed out. The upcoming investors' summit was discussed and areas of convergence where thread bared.

Another interaction was held with tourism players that market Kashmir in south India particularly Tamil Naidu.  The interaction was organized by Chennai tourism office, incidentally  the only state office in Tamil Naidu ,This interaction was attended by notable tourism players of Chennai V K T Balan chairman and Managing Director Madura Travel Service Pvt Ltd, Muhammad Afzal Chairman and Managing Director Parveen Travels Pvt Ltd Shahul Hameed Chairman TAAI Southern Region and Director Al Awahad Travels Pvt Ltd  besides other TAAI members  and important local travel agents were also present, the travel fraternity impressed upon carrying out an aggressive advertising camping in the south especially in Tamil Naidu and also emphasized upon more FAM Tours targeting the press and Travel agents from the state to dilute the negativity about the state

Principal Secretary promised to get the local media and travel agents to visit the state so they are made aware about the situation and the potential the state offers. Director Industries, Mahmood Ahmad Shah was also present during the interactive sessions.