Union Minister Amit Shah inaugurates Conference of Culture and Tourism Ministers ‘Amrit Samagam’

• The Union Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, inaugurated the “Amrit Samagam”, a conference of tourism and culture ministers of the country, in New Delhi on April 12, 2022.
• The two-day conference has been organised by the Ministry of Culture on April 12 and 13, 2022, as a part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. 
• The purpose of this conference is to deliberate on the progress of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav so far, and gather best practices and idea on the strategies to be adopted for the remaining period of the celebration, especially for upcoming crucial initiatives.
• During the conference, Union Minister for Tourism, Culture and DONER Shri G. Kishan Reddy launched the Utsav Portal website, a digital initiative launched by the Ministry of Tourism, to showcase all the events, festivals and live darshans across India to promote different regions of the country as popular tourist destinations worldwide.

Source: PIB