Maharashtra Government renews the MoU with Wakayama Prefectural Government, Japan (WPG) to encourage Tourism and Investment
~Maharashtra Tourism Development
Corporation (MTDC) strengthens ties with Wakayama Prefectural Government
(WPG), Japan for 2018~
Mumbai; 2nd
February 2018: Maharashtra Government renews the
Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) with Wakayama Prefectural Japan
(WPJ) for 5years by Shri.Devendra Fadnavis, Hon’ble Chief Minister of
Maharashtra with Mr.Yoshinobu Nisaka San, the Governor of Wakayama in
the presence of Shri. Sumit Mullick,
Hon’ble Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra, Shri.Jaykumar
Rawal, Hon’ble Minister of Tourism & (EGS), Shri. Madan Yerawar, Hon’ble
State Minister of Tourism, Shri. Nitin Gadre, (IAS), Principal Secretary,
Tourism & Culture, Government ofMaharashtra, Shri. Vijay Waghmare,
(IAS) Managing Director, MTDC, Shri. Aashutosh
Rathod, Joint Managing Director, MTDC, Smt. Swati Kale, General
Manager, MTDC and Shri. Chandrashekhar Jaiswal, DGM, MTDC &
Project Coordinator MTDC-WPG, Dr.Lalit Kanodia ,President ,Indian Merchant
Chambers(IMC),Shri.Farhat Jamal,Chairman Travel and Tourism , Indian Merchant
Chambers(IMC), among other respected stakeholders to enhance mutual
economic growth and investment opportunities.
The MoU between Maharashtra Government and
Wakayama Prefectural Government, Japan (WPG) commenced in the year 2013 with
the purpose of enhancing the relations between Maharashtra and Japan for
encouraging and expanding association in the field of tourism and investment,
promote Argo and Food processing units. The MOU has been successfully driven by
Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation with a surge in bilateral ties.
Engagements ranging from Tourism promotion, Heritage conservation, training to
officer exchange.
More than 40 delegates from Wakayama
Prefectural Government, Japan (WPG) visited Indian Merchant Chamber (IMC) to
promote the prospects of Wakayama. The delegates has also visited the
various heritage sites and commercial hub in Mumbai including Chhatrapati
Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalay (CSMVS), the Bombay Natural History
Society (BNHS) and BSE to understand the importance of these heritage sites and
explore the diversity of the state.
Since the Significance of the MOU, following
activities have taken place between WPG and Maharashtra.
- Wakayama
Prefectural Government has opened an office in Aurangabad & Mumbai for
the promotion of Wakayama tourism in the Maharashtra.
- Maharashtra
Tourism Development Corporation has opened an office in Tokyo in 2014 to
promote Maharashtra tourism in Japan
- In
the year 2015, Maharashtra Tourism unveiled the Bharat Ratna, Dr
Babasaheb Ambedkar's statue in the University of Koyasan in Japan at
the hands of Shri.Devendra Fadnavis, Hon’ble Chief Minister of
Maharashtra and Mr.Yoshinobu Nisaka San , the Governor of Wakayama on that
juncture Koyasan was celebrating 1,200th year of
its foundation, India and the rest of the world was rejoicing 125th
birth anniversary year of Dr Ambedkar. A memorandum of understanding was
also signed between Koyasan University and the
Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University on that
occasion.
- Wakayama
Prefectural Government with the help of Japan International Cooperation
Agency (JICA) had organised omotenashi training that is Japanese way of
hospitality for Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC),
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), local school students and teachers
in the year 2016 and 2017
- Wakayama
Prefectural Government Organised Education for Next Generation Programme
in 2017 for school teachers
Commenting on the prestigious
association, Shri. Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra
said, “We sincerely welcome Wakayama Prefectural
Government, both the states have best footing in natural beauty and
culture. The renewal of the MOU term for 5years will assist
to increase tourism between two nations. This will further
assist to preserve cooperation between two states for expansion of tourism ties
to improve growth and job creation.”
Commenting on this occasion, Shri Jaykumar
Rawal, Hon’ble Minister of Tourism & (EGS), Government of Maharashtra,
said, ““I am delighted to be
associated with Wakayama Prefectural Government and the MOU is a
great stage for us to surge our global footmark and put Maharashtra
on the international map. This MOU has strengthened the
ties between two states of the nations. I have visited
Japan in the year 2017 and I believe Wakayama will be the gateway to Japan for
Maharashtra. We are glad that we were able to successfully spread our
culture across various parts of the world.”
Commenting on this occasion, Shri Madan
Yerawar, Hon’ble Minister of State for Tourism Government of Maharashtra, said”As
a step to achieve the great heights, we are delighted that in the first month
of January itself we are extending our friendliness to Wakayama Prefecture as a
part of our marketing and goodwill strategy. The delegation discussed matters
pertaining to renewal of the MoU between the government of Maharashtra (GoM)
and Wakayama Prefectural Government (WPG) in 2018 and we are looking forward to
boost tourism prospects in the State of Maharashtra.”
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