By involving Kerala Vyapari Vyavasayi
Ekopana Samithi (KVVES) as the co-partner of the event, the State Government of
Kerala is leveling down its role in Grand Kerala Shopping Festival,
yearly shopping event organised by the Tourism Department. Financial assistance for the mega event is being reduced for the first time while it was showing an increment in the previous years, from Rs. 25 crore the government has cut down its allotment for the shopping bonanza to Rs 15 crore this year. The government spent Rs 15 crore on the first edition of the GKSF in 2007, 20 crore in 2008 and then it was followed by 25 crores since then.
yearly shopping event organised by the Tourism Department. Financial assistance for the mega event is being reduced for the first time while it was showing an increment in the previous years, from Rs. 25 crore the government has cut down its allotment for the shopping bonanza to Rs 15 crore this year. The government spent Rs 15 crore on the first edition of the GKSF in 2007, 20 crore in 2008 and then it was followed by 25 crores since then.
Tourism Minister A. P. Anil Kumar said, ‘’It
is an effort to make the event famous by linking the Vyapari Vyavasayi Ekopana
Samithi as additional shops could be included in the event.
Decrement in the allotment is targeted at doing away with the monetary accountability of the government.” Whereas claims are being staged that the government was gradually pacing back from the event as it entailed vast monetary liability which was barbed out in the CAG report. The solitary major organisation of traders in the state (KVVES) was here for a meeting last week with the minister. Their responsibility and role will be finalised at the next conversation.
Decrement in the allotment is targeted at doing away with the monetary accountability of the government.” Whereas claims are being staged that the government was gradually pacing back from the event as it entailed vast monetary liability which was barbed out in the CAG report. The solitary major organisation of traders in the state (KVVES) was here for a meeting last week with the minister. Their responsibility and role will be finalised at the next conversation.
GKSF had not gained the traders below its
fold in any way said, the Samithi in a memorandum presented to the Minister. Ekopana
Samithi president T Nasarudeen said, “We will contribute Rs 15 crore for the
event by selling coupons to one lakh of our members. For purchase of even Rs
200 prize coupon will be provided. By integrating huge number of traders the
products manufactured in the state could be sold hugely.” Government had to
seek aid from Samithi, because it had accomplished a stage where it was unfeasible
to perform the event, said an official.
GKSF had botched to attain its major goal
of creating Kerala a diverse shopping destination, said Thomas Isaac, Finance
Minister when the event was first launched.
“Involving new partners is only a face-saving attempt, nothing could be
changed”, he added.
