On the 21st of April, 2022 the participants of the northeast India interstate friendship car rally 2022 Reached the capital of Sikkim Gangtok.
The Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation hosted the participants of the North-East India Inter-State Friendship Car Rally for a deliberation session on the last day of the rally. During the session, the traditional cultural dances of Sikkim were displayed by the tourism department to promote the cultures and arts of the region.
The deliberation session was attended by Mr. GP Upadhyaya, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Tourism and Civil Aviation Department, Shri Lukendra Rasaily, Chairman, STDC, Shri YT Lepcha, Hon’ble MLA Gangtok cum Advisor Tourism Department, members of Travel Agency Association of Sikkim and other distinguished guests.
The speakers were highly appreciative of the mission of this rally. They felicitated all the participants and the officials of IFCRA.
Speaking at the event, the Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation said that such events should be held at regular events and that tourism is an asset to the North East region of the country and that it is the second-largest employer in the region after the government.
IFCRA president, Pem Sonam thanked the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Sikkim Shri Prem Singh Tamang and the Hon’ble Tourism Minister Shri Bedu Singh Panth for hosting the participants to a grand closing ceremony of a very successful rally.
This rally aims to take the Northeast region to every household in the nation and beyond so that people can see the region in all its glory and plan their next vacations in the northeast region.
The participants will be departing for Guwahati, Assam to conclude the rally of northeast India interstate friendship car rally 2022.