Curtains drawn on the 43rd edition of India International Trade Fair
Curtains drawn on the 43rd edition of India International Trade Fair
On the concluding day of November 27, 2024, the curtains fell on the historic 43rd edition of the India International Trade Fair (IITF). Shri Premjit Lal, ED, ITPO announced that this year a good amount of business was generated by the participants. He indicated that more than one million visitors witnessed the fair. He praised the media for their wide coverage not only in print media but social media too.
Puducherry won the Gold Medal, the Silver Medal was presented to Meghalaya and the Bronze Medal to Karnataka in the States and Union Territories Category, Special Appreciation Certificates was also conferred to Punjab, West Bengal and Tripura.
In the Thematic Presentation by the States Category, Madhya Pradesh won the Gold Medal, the Silver Medal was presented to Odisha and Bronze to Assam. Special Appreciation Certificates were also given to Maharashtra, Punjab and Tamil Nadu.
At IITF, the ITPO also observed and celebrated Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, raising awareness about cleanliness and sanitation among exhibitors and visitors and the award was also given to Swachh Pavilion – Gold to Goa, Silver to Kerala, Bronze to Haryana and Commendation was also awarded to Uttarakhand and Gujarat.
In the Foreign Pavilions, the Embassy of the Republic of Tunisia was commended with the Gold Medal and Egypt (Milano Bazar) won the Silver while the Bronze Medal was presented to Turkey, Tillo Hediyelik Eşya Sanayi tic itet Ltd. Serketi and Thailand (Thai SMEs Exporter Association).
In the Ministries and Departments, PSUs, PSB and Commodity Boards category, Reserve Bank of India bagged the Gold Medal, Punjab National Bank (PNB), received the Silver Medal respectively, while State Bank of India (SBI) won the Bronze Medal. Special Appreciation Certificates were received by the Coal India Limited and Central Bank of India.
In the Empowering India (Ministries & Govt. Department/SARAS/KVIC/Min. of Social Justice), the Gold Medal was conferred to Ministry of Rural Development (SARAS), the Silver Medal to Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and Ministry of Panchayati Raj bagged the Bronze Medal. Special Commendation was awarded Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute for Persons with Physical Disability and Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and NHDC-National Handloom Development Corporation (NHDC)
In the Private Sector, Jina Ranjit and Sons LLP won the Gold Medal, The Supreme Industries Limited (Supreme Furniture) received the Silver Medal and Ananda Dairy Limited bagged the Bronze Medal. Special Commendation was awarded to Mittal Electronics (Sujata), Hamdard Foods India and Romana Herbal Care Pvt. Ltd. (Rosa, Hychating Mist).
Complimenting all the Award winners in different categories, Shri Premjit Lal appreciated the participants and visitors for their continued faith in the IITF format. He also appreciated Delhi Police and other law enforcement agencies for their continued efforts in making the event incident free.ITPO also conferred awards to exhibitors in different categories.