BOMDILA, SEP 16:

A coordination meeting for the upcoming World Tourism Day celebration was held at the DC’s Conference Hall, Bomdila, on Wednesday under the chairmanship of West Kameng Deputy Commissioner Dr Dilip Kumar.

The celebration is scheduled to be held at Rupa Township under the theme “Digital Agenda and Artificial Intelligence to Redesign Tourism.”

Chairing the meeting, Dr Kumar highlighted the significance of holding the celebration at Rupa and explained the rationale behind selecting the township as the venue. He called upon all stakeholders to work in close coordination to ensure the successful conduct of the event and effectively showcase the tourism potential of West Kameng district.

The Deputy Commissioner also stressed the importance of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, stating that awareness activities on both themes would be incorporated into the celebration with the participation of PRI members, community-based organisations and the public.

The meeting discussed measures to promote responsible tourism, showcase tourist destinations, enhance tourism activities in the Rupa region and organise cultural and sporting events. Deliberations were also held on assigning responsibilities to line departments and using digital tools to strengthen tourism outreach.

Members of the Rupa Tourism Society (RTS) put forward suggestions and proposals for making the celebration more engaging and meaningful.

The meeting was attended by West Kameng Superintendent of Police Dorjee Wangdi Thongon, Rupa ADC Lobsang Tsetan, former Minister D.K. Thongdok, District Tourism Officer Tracy Thongdok, heads of departments, representatives of tourism societies and other stakeholders.