MIZORAM-MAHARASHTRA SIGN DEAL TO BOOST INVESTMENT, TOURISM

The Mizoram government and the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) have signed an agreement to boost investment and develop tourism in Mizoram. The Mizoram government and the MTDC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance investment and develop the tourism in the state. The MoU was signed after a Business Summit and Road Show in Aizawl. An official release said that Mizoram Governor Lt. Gen. Nirbhay Sharma (retd), while addressing the summit, said that the tourism and agro-market potential of the state were worth exploring, for which more states like Maharashtra and corporate houses can help.

The Governor said that the best practices of cooperative societies in Maharashtra could be emulated to move away from subsistence farming to a more profitable commercial one. The Governor laid emphasis on roping in the film makers and producers to explore the pristine nature of the state and involvement of the community while also giving a cosmopolitan outlook to the state," the release said.

The Business Summit and Road Show, organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce, was a follow up to the Business Summit and Road Show Mizoram Calling, organised by the Chamber in January in Mumbai.