From big business dreams to swanky Audi, to food and rock music, organisers feel platform could be state’s launch pad onto big arena
Dimapur, Nov. 26 (EMN): All roads lead to the first Nagaland International Trade Expo (NITex) with its inauguration by chief minister of Nagaland TR Zeliang on Nov. 24 at the Agri Expo site at 4th mile in Dimapur. A long-felt gap for an event of its scale has finally been fulfilled, the Business Association of Nagas (BAN) has stated. The organisers issued a press release on Sunday offering updates about the mega event.
The programme was all about ‘living up to the core of the association’s vision to promote entrepreneurship among Nagas and strengthen Nagaland by ushering the state towards booming economy and self-reliant state.’ The business exposition materialized from long meticulous planning and hard work by the organizers. It was supported by multiple agencies including the government of Nagaland and the Union Ministry of Textile, ministry of MSME, Ministry of Industry and Commerce and the North East Council; Federation of Industry and Commerce of North East Region.
The governor of Nagaland BP Acharya visited the expo on the 25th and inaugurated the MSME pavilion. He then had a luncheon and visited various pavilions ‘signifying the importance of NITex for the state of Nagaland,’ the organisation explained.
The NITex is a two-way platform effort by the BAN to bring technology, equipment, machines, market, and services at the doorstep of entrepreneurs and manufactures of Nagaland, at the same time promoting the local products and potential to the outside market.
From the rest of the country and northeast region, participants include organisations from the construction sector, real estate, automobile, textile, handicraft, gems and jewellery sector, and agriculture-equipment manufacturers and government departments.
A big business summit
With four more days to go, the business event has lined up more activities besides business showcasing. Starting from Nov. 28 and till the 29th, a much-awaited business summit will be inaugurated by Member of Parliament Niphieu Rio, the press release informed. The business summit will address various contentious issues and explore opportunities in the Nagaland Special Development Zone (NSDZ); explore prospects in trade with neighbouring countries, building community farming and market linkages and building competent human resources, the press release stated.
‘The summit will have resourceful eminent personalities in the field of business, trade, commerce along with the delegate level participation of Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Federation of Industry and Commerce of North Eastern Region, North East Federation on International Trade and Confederation of Indian Industry,’ the press release stated. BAN encourages all the entrepreneurs, business community, NGOs and stakeholders to participate in this crucial business summit and share their thought and exchange their ideas.
Further, during Nov. 28-30, the expo will host an open-air concert which will be inaugurated by minister of Road and Bridges Dr. Neikiesalie Kire. The open-air concert will start at 5 pm every evening and will showcase and promote various local talented artists performing along with regional stars such as Alobo Naga, Tali Angh and Fiona and Mawitei from Mizoram, the press release informed.
“Apart from the business opportunity the expo also has been organized keeping in mind the visitors of all age group and families with food court offering multi-cuisine and kids play zone. The expo is being opened from 10 am to 9 pm for the public and businesses,” the updates added.
