Elaborating on the promotion at the inauguration function in India Tourism office in Mumbai this morning,  Sujata Thakur, Regional Director, India Tourism, Mumbai (Western Region) said, “This is a first-of-its-kind event in Western and Central region of India that will augment the awareness of domestic and international tourists regarding the culture and traditions of Maharashtra. From October 2009 onwards, every month India Tourism, Mumbai will organise more programmes of this nature to promote other states like Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh, falling under the jurisdiction of the Western and Central region.”

The promotion was inaugurated by S P Jain, President, Hotel and Restaurant Association Western India (HRAWI) and Pradip Madhavji,