CM inaugurates Delhi pavilion at India Int’l Trade Fair

New Delhi: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday inaugurated the Delhi Pavilion at the 45th India International Trade Fair (IITF) at Bharat Mandapam here, featuring 62 stalls showcasing the capital’s heritage, development initiatives and entrepreneurial ventures. Delhi has been accorded the status of ‘Focus State’ at this year’s trade fair, providing an opportunity to showcase its cultural identity, industrial growth and modern development on a national and international platform, according to an official statement. Spread across 996 square metres, the pavilion has 62 stalls, including 10 exclusively allocated to women entrepreneurs, highlighting the government’s focus on encouraging women’s participation in business and entrepreneurship, it stated.

Of the total stalls, 14 have been allotted to government departments and institutions, 25 to private exhibitors, six to participants under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme and seven to One District One Product (ODOP) participants and exporters.

The inauguration was marked by a Kathak performance by children. Gupta later visited several stalls and interacted with participants to learn about their products, businesses and entrepreneurial ventures, it said.

The chief minister said Delhi was not just the national capital but also a symbol of India’s rich heritage, diverse culture, entrepreneurship and modern development.