Kutch Rann Utsav hosts Union Tourism and Culture Minister
February 11, 2015
Bhuj
Union Tourism and Culture Minister Dr. Mahesh Sharma was on visit to Kutch Rann Utsav on Tuesday. He had night halt in tent city of Dhordo.
Rann Utsav is one of the top tourism festivals organized by Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited(TCGL) every year. It was initiated by Shri Narendra Modi when he was Chief Minister of Gujarat. Now when Shri Modi is Prime Minister, it is believed that he suggested Dr. Sharma to visit and study this initiative.
Dr. Sharma was accompanied by a team of MPs representing Tourism committee. Senior officials of tourism ministry including additional secretary KK Mittal, Girish Shankar, Additional Director Usha Sharma, Sharad Saxena etc also are part of this visit.
The entire group is likely to pay visit to ‘Gandhi nu gam’ handicraft village and border post at Vighokot.
It should be mentioned here that recently, the Vice President of India Dr. Hamid Ansari also had paid visit to Kutch Rann Utsav.
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