India International Trade Fair 2021 kicks off in New Delhi

The 40th edition of India International Trade Fair (IITF) was inaugurated by the Union Minister, Piyush Goyal at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. "The participation in this trade fair has crossed 3000 small & big businesses. Women MSME entrepreneurs are given stalls, free of cost. Other MSMEs, including startups, have been given a 40 percent discount by ITPO", he tweeted. This year, the theme of the fair is "Aatmanirbhar Bharat". He also said, "We witness 2nd highest GST collections for the month of October. Normally you see that kind of a large jump up in GST collections in the closing month of the Financial year. We saw a GST number of 1.30 lakh cr truly showing how quickly the economy is coming back towards normalcy". Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia also inaugurated the Delhi Pavilion, which is showcasing the city's "unique" model of governance. The pavilion is based on Chandni Chowk, which was recently revamped by the state government. Sisodia said "Delhi is writing a new chapter in the progress of the country through its work in the fields of education, health, public transport, industry and environment."

In This Pic : Trade Fair

Pic Courtesy : BCCL - Non Copyright