Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Tourism and Culture Minister Prahlad Singh Patel on Friday inaugurated the state-of-the-art Chhatrasal Convention Center in Khajuraho. The Convention Centre, named immediately after the legendary Bundelkhand King Maharaja Chhatrasal, has been constructed at a price of about Rs 51 crore 43 lakh below Modi govt’s Swadesh-Darshan scheme. The center is equipped with exclusive attributes to facilitate gathering for MICE and other events. During the occasion Chouhan stated that the govt held discussions with 141 tour and MICE (Meetings, Incentive, Conference Exhibition) operators, and also with occasion management agency, travel agents and other stake holders from distinctive components of India. He stated that the state govt will create Khajuraho and Madhya Pradesh as a preferred location for MICE. Chouhan added that the govt is making sure that along with organization and corporate meetings of national and international level, tourism is also benefitted and witnesses a boom.
Khajuraho’s Chhatrasal Convention Center boasts of the following facilities:
- 18000 sq. ft. of meeting space
- Parking space for 350 plus automobiles
- Can host about 1500-pax
- Wi-Fi all through the premises
- Fire-fighting systems, restrooms, make-up rooms, admin rooms, service rooms, and so on.
- Statue of Vallabhbhai Patel and Maharaja Chhatrasal will be installed
Speaking on the occasion Union Minister of State for Tourism and Culture (Independent Charge) Prahalad Singh Patel stated, “It is my endeavor to bring back the ancient glory of Khajuraho. This morning I even prayed to Bhagwan Matangeshwar. The inscriptions of Khajuraho will be protected and placed on the global platform.”
Few glimpses of the inauguration of the Chhatrasal Convention Center, Khajuraho below Swadesh Darsan scheme of Madhya Pradesh by Hon’ble Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh, Sh. @ChouhanShivraj ,Hon’ble Minister of State for Tourism & Culture (IC), Sh. @prahladspatel pic.twitter.com/vY5x2xaIbE
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“We will continue to make unceasing efforts to bring back the ancient glory of Khajuraho and establish it on the global stage. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched several schemes to overcome the damage caused to tourism during the Corona period, which will develop the tourism sector and strengthen the economic condition of the people associated with tourism,” Patel added.
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MP CM Chouhan informed the gathering that the UNESCO globe heritage website Khajuraho is also one of the 19 Iconic Cities in India. He stated that tourism in Bundelkhand area will get increase by way of ‘Home Stay’ and ‘Gram Stay’ schemes. He added that Khajuraho will be established as an perfect center of tourism. For this, the practical experience of the folks working in the tourism sector will be utilized. Along with this, work will be carried out to make sure that Khajuraho Dance Festival meets international requirements.
The chief minister committed the Madhya Pradesh Chapter of the Indian Convention Promotion Bureau by displaying the Memorandum of Understanding signed in between the Indian Convention Promotion Bureau, Madhya Pradesh Tourism, National Human Resource Development and other organizations.