ZIRO, Jul 3:MLA cum Parliamentary secretary, Food and civil supplies Er Tage Taki inaugurated the food festival of the 29th Hong Dree celebrations at Dree ground Honoko today.

"Food festivals should aim to promote our tribal cuisine rather than being overtly for business purpose. We should open our culinary basics to our guests and people joining the festivities from other districts, " said Er. Tage Taki while addressing the gathering.

"We should also explore the possibility of commercializing food products like maize by innovating varieties of dishes and packaging them well. The present government is traversing that extra mile to encourage entrepreneurs and innovative ideas, " he added and exhorted the youths to be innovative and not depend only on government resources.

Deputy Commissioner  Chukhu Takar also extended his greetings to the people of Hong on the occasion of Dree.

The secluded Honoko ground surrounded by pine trees  looked alive and festive with 20 colourful foodstalls selling the much  relished ‘Pikke Pilla’ to exotic food items  including local beverage ‘ala’.

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