AGARTALA, November 1 (TIWN): A fifteen member delegation team headed by Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister of Bangladesh Rashed Khan Menon are arriving in the state on November 14 to boost tourism.

Speaking to the reporters at Hotel City Center President of Tripura Tourism Development Forum (TTDF)   Ajit Kumar Paul said that to boost the tourism of Tripura, a four day long international seminar “Maitri Tourism-2014” and a road show will be organized jointly by the Tripura Tourism Development Forum (TTDF), Tripura Tourism Development Corporation Limited (TTDC) and Bangladesh Foundation for Tourism Development (BFTD).

The main objective of this seminar is to boost tourism of Tripura. Number of measures has been taken to develop new tourism spots and conservation of century old monuments of the region like Neer Mahal at Melaghar, the second water palace in India, Unokati rock cut images at Kailasahar and Pillak Buddhists pilgrim at Belonia by the Tripura Tourism Development Corporation, Ajit said.

He further mentioned that on November 14 the fifteen member delegation team headed by Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister of Bangladesh Rashed Khan Menon will visit state museum. During the road show around 20 cars will travel the city to promote tourism, he added.

The seminar will continue till November 17.