Japan lowers level of travel advisory visiting Meghalaya
Thursday - August 2, 2018 9:08 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Japan lowers level of travel advisory visiting Meghalaya
Shillong Aug 2 (IANS) Japan has decided to lower the level of travel advisory to its people who would like to visit tourist destinations in four districts of Meghalaya a government official said on Thursday.
The Japanese government took this decision after Meghalaya Governor Ganga Prasad made a request to Japanese Ambassador to India Kenji Hiramatsu during his visit to the state on May 7 and subsequent communication between the Raj Bhavan and the Embassy of Japan.
"The Raj Bhavan has received a communication from the Japanese Embassy on August 1 that the government of Japan has lowered the level of travel advisory for East Khasi Hills Ri-Bhoi West Jaintia Hills and East Jaintia Hills districts " Shillong Raj Bhavan Deputy Secretary P.S. Kharkongor said.
"This will open up Meghalaya s four districts to Japanese visitors and tourists and enhance the people-to-people contacts as well as exchanges between Japan and Meghalaya. The Governor hoped that the tourism industry in the state of Meghalaya will get a fillip due to this positive development " the official said.
Prasad had requested Hiramatsu to review the travel advisory that cautioned Japanese citizens against visiting Meghalaya owing to security apprehensions as the situation has improved a lot in the state over the past few years.
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The Japanese government took this decision after Meghalaya Governor Ganga Prasad made a request to Japanese Ambassador to India Kenji Hiramatsu during his visit to the state on May 7 and subsequent communication between the Raj Bhavan and the Embassy of Japan.
"The Raj Bhavan has received a communication from the Japanese Embassy on August 1 that the government of Japan has lowered the level of travel advisory for East Khasi Hills Ri-Bhoi West Jaintia Hills and East Jaintia Hills districts " Shillong Raj Bhavan Deputy Secretary P.S. Kharkongor said.
"This will open up Meghalaya s four districts to Japanese visitors and tourists and enhance the people-to-people contacts as well as exchanges between Japan and Meghalaya. The Governor hoped that the tourism industry in the state of Meghalaya will get a fillip due to this positive development " the official said.
Prasad had requested Hiramatsu to review the travel advisory that cautioned Japanese citizens against visiting Meghalaya owing to security apprehensions as the situation has improved a lot in the state over the past few years.
--IANS rrk/pgh/
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