Rajasthan Tourism preparing to make the most of fairs and festivals

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Government’s permission for organizing fairs and festivals has come little late to attract tourists back to Pushkar fair; however, the tourism department is preparing to make most of the dates on the festival calendar.

Rajasthan Tourism Department is focusing on the upcoming popular events like Chandrabhaga festival in Jhalawar, Kumbhalgarh festival in Rajasamand and winter festival in Mount Abu. The department hopes that thse festivals will improve tourism in the state.

To quote Tourism Director Nishant Jain, “Many tour operators use festivals in their packages. Even individual tourists like to visit the destinations during fairs and festivals as they get to know more about the culture of the state. We are looking forward to organizing these festivals and fairs.”

The department spends about Rs. 9 croreevery year on these events.

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