AAOJO GUJRAT

Mission Statement

We strive to ensure quality tourism through creation of a lively environment for the visitors by enriching their experience with the true colours of Gujrat

Objectives

• To promote Gujarat state tourism • To project the undiscovered tourism

destinations of the state• To create a recall campaign in order to attract

tourists to revisit this vibrant state• To boost revenue of the state by means of

their specialties like handicraft, textiles, diamonds, ceramics

Introducing the state

Gujarat-The jewel of India

• most part of Indian subcontinent• land of rich handicrafts like Patola weaving, khadi,

bandhani, block printing, embroidery, namda, rogan painting, matani pachhedi, woodcrafts, metal crafts, bamboo crafts, pithora, pottery

• An alcohol forbidden state• The most industrialized state of India-

contributing 20% of the country's total industrial output

Gujarat's Contribution to India

• 35% of Petrochemical production• 23% of Crude Oil (Onshore)• 41% of Chemical products• 27% of Groundnut production• 15% of Cargo Handling• 11% of Cotton production• 30% of Natural Gas (Onshore)• 18% of Mineral production• 25% of Textile production• 26% of Pharmaceutical products

The scenario of tourism of the state

An endless journey from Roots to Wings

• Gandhinagar — administrative capital of Gujarat, city of Akshardham Temple and the second planned Green City

• Ahmedabad — Manchester of the East, commercial capital of Gujarat, home of Mahatma Gandhi’s Ashram and the World’s finest Textile Museum

• Bhavnagar— busy industrial centre, base for journeys to nearby sites • Jamnagar — home to the world’s largest Grass-Root Refinery

complex • Junagarh— city of ancient Ashokan Stone Edicts • Rajkot — former capital of the state of Saraushtra • Surat — Diamond City, famous for mouth watering Surati food • Vadodara— Cultured City, Oxford of Gujarat

Chief Destinations

• Pirotan island• Gir forest natinal park• Dholavira - Harappan (Indus) Civilization Site. • Champaner - UNESCO World Heritage Sites • Safari in Blackbuck national park

Fairs & Festivals

• The Modhera Dance Festival • Rath Yatra • The Vautha Fair • The international kite festival• The Uttarayan• The Navratri Festival • The Tarnetar fair • The Bhavnath Fair