Tripura: Embassies urged to attract tourists in NE

Agartala, May 5: The North Eastern states have urged the Centre to promote the region as a tourist spot through the Indian embassies.

Addressing the inaugural function of the first North East Tourism festival here yesterday, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said, '' The Centre should expedite the infrastructural development in the region.'' West Bengal Tourism Minister Manabendra Mukherjee said ''Indian embassies are projecting Jaipur, Kerala and Goa as tourist destinations,'' the Eastern states possess some unique features capable of attracting a large number of tourists if projected properly, he added.

The five-day tourism festival has been organised by the Ministry of Tourism to promote and strenghten relations among the NE states.

UNI