Chandigarh, February 3 – Haryana Tourism Corporation’s Principal Secretary Smt. Kala Ramachandran said the 38th International Surajkund Crafts Fair will be organized in a grand manner. All the preparations are in full swing for this fair, which will be organised from February 7 to February 23.
Smt. Kala Ramachandran today held a meeting with the administrative officers regarding the preparations of the 38th Surajkund International Crafts Fair. Deputy Commissioner Sh. Vikram Singh was also present on the occasion.
The Principal Secretary said the Surajkund Fair has been digitized. For the first time, the booking of stalls has been done online. While maintaining complete transparency, the crafts fair of Surajkund is getting ready to welcome the general public through a digital platform. Information about every aspect of the fair will be available on surajkundmela.co.in.
This time, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh are the theme states and BIMSTEC-Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand are the partners while North East Handloom and Handicraft Association is the cultural partner for the fair. The Delhi Metro will be the ticketing partner. Artists, weavers, craftsmen from theme states, BIMSTEC countries as well as other countries will participate in the fair, while the common people will be able to enjoy the traditional dishes of many states of the country.
Smt. Kala Ramachandran visited the fair premises along with administrative officials, took stock of the preparations and gave instructions to complete the work on time.