Convention Centre in Gorakhpur | 11 Nov 2022

Why In News?

On November 10, 2022, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed to build a large convention center in Gorakhpur in the state, with a seat capacity between three thousand and five thousand.

Key Points

• The capacity of the convention center to be built in Gorakhpur will be more than the capacity of Rudraksh Convention Center built in Varanasi (1200 ).
• Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the convention center of Gorakhpur will be such a convention center with state-of-the-art facilities, in which big events of national and international level can be held. For this, the Gorakhpur Development Authority (GDA) has also started searching for land.
• With the construction of this convention center in Gorakhpur, seminars, exhibitions and other public events of national and international level will be easily organized.
• The convention centre can act as a hub to promote art, culture, trade and industry. This convention center can also be rented out for the marriage program.