Like other departments, we are also preparing to participate in the Pragati Fair at Milan Mela Ground (opposite Science City) on 15-30 May 2012.
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| Artist's impression of UD-MA Stall at Pragati Utsav |
Along with KMDA. KMC etc, HIDCO/NKDA and DSDA will have their own corners within the 5,400 sq ft hanger allotted to Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Departments jointly. I held a co-ordination meeting with all Development Authorities and Hidco/Nkda/Dsda last Thursday. Minister Firhad Hakim addressed the meeting and outlined the strategy. After he left, I collected the samples brought over by the Development Authorities and designated Atanu Palodhi, Joint Secretary, as the nodal officer.
I requisitioned the services of a professional photographer (Kajal Datta) and asked him to take photos at Digha of the site of proposed Ayurvedic Spa and that of multi-faceted tourism site being promoted by DSDA.
I wish to make use of the exhibition stalls at the Pragati Utsav to spread awareness about the following Expressions of Interest:
(1) Ayurvedic Spa & Health Club on 3.24 acres on Digha Beach
(2) Multi-faceted tourism projects including 3 star hotel, amusement park and under-sea water hub on 24 acres in Digha dunes
(3) Renting out floor space in Finance Centre, New Town
(4) Plots in International Financial Hub
(5) Non-residential Plots for social sectors in New Town
(6) Eco-resort in eco-park, New Town
EOIs for few are yet to be published: I hope to do so by 14th May. For some, I am extending the last date till 31st May or beyond so as to harness the attention of people at the Pragati Utsav.
One such date extension appeared in today's Times of India. Here it is:
Sir,
ReplyDeleteThis event was indeed needed to generate an awareness about the initiatives as well as brand building for West Bengal. However to make this a grand success are we doing the following things?
1. Give advertisements in leading finance and travel newspapers & magazines across the world? I am talking of magazines like Economist, TIME, FORBES, FORBES INDIA, Harvard Business Review, OUTLOOK Traveler, etc and newspapers like Economic Times, Business Standard , Hindu Business Line, New York Times, Guardian etc
2. Talking to the CEOs of the global financial conglomerates as well as the head of the Indian Financial companies. If not anything else , at least we can have the service centres of the foreign banks in Kolkata ( which are nothing but big-scale KPO / BPO). I am talking of Banks like Deustche Bank, JP Morgan, Nomura etc. At present most of them are concentrated in Bombay. If you want I can send the linkedIn profile details of the senior persons there for contacting them.
3. Are we planning to do any roadshows in different cities of India and US / UK / Japan? The western world is going through depression and they are planning to cut costs drastically.
In Karnataka, before the Global Investors Meet, they do roadshows all over the world to attract investments. If we do not do anything like that, this show can also be something like "Bengal Leads 2012"
I am yet to see any advertisement related to Pragati fair in any newspaper / magazine sitting here in Bangalore.
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