U.P Government To Start Website For  Live Streaming Of Festivals For NRI’s

According to IANS the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has decided to launch a website for live streaming of festivals aiming Non resident Indians to take part it virtually. It will be the Deepotsav festival in Ayodhaya during Diwali the first live streaming event, after that Holi Celebrations in Vrindavan will also be streamed such a way as part of the initiative.

According to the state MSME Minister Siddhartha Nath Singh, who is in charge of the NRI department, the initiative is aimed to help NRI’s connect with their roots even though they are living far away from the home.

The website will include information about the cultural activities in the state, investment possibilities , tweets and messages by the Chief Minister. It will work as a unified interface for the NRIs, who will be connected with the Centre’s website for NRIs and contain links to important departments in the state like tourism, health tourism, education, MSME and industries. Report said.

A link to the ‘Nivesh Mitra’ , a mobile friendly investment portal.will also be available on the website.Siddhartha Nath Singh said that the website would also be a game-changer for the NRIs who also wish to invest in the state.

“Investors will find all information related to the industry and investment opportunities on the website. It will work as a communication hub for NRIs and I have asked the department to complete it within this week so that the chief minister can inaugurate it this month,” he said.

He said that the manner in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi had managed to link Gujarati NRIs with the state while he was the Chief Minister there and had even brought major investments into Gujarat, had proved to be an inspiration for this website.

The NRIs will get a virtual tour of various events in the state, apart from festivals. “We will also promote cultural and tourist events on the website,” the minister said.

NRIs from various parts of the world will be able to register on the website for access to information on industry, special events and those from the state will also be able to renew or apply for fresh NRI cards online.

The website will be linked to a payment gateway and a digital NRI card will be issued to the applicant.