Thoothukudi book fair comes to a close with sales of ₹1.10 crore

Thoothukudi Collector K.Elambahavath on Sunday announced that books worth ₹1.10 crore were sold at the 10-day long book fair held in Thoothukudi.

The book fair organised by the district administration in partnership with Book Sellers and Publishers Association of South India (BAPASI), was inaugurated by Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Minister P. Geetha Jeevan on August 22, recorded a footfall of around one lakh people.

Speaking at the closing of the fair held Mr. Elambahavath highlighted that over one lakh people had visited the book fair, with major participation of school and college students. At the event he lauded the efforts of the officials who are behind the success of the book fair.

At the Ms. Geetha Jeevan highlighted that these book fairs are even creating reading habits among the new reader other than voracious readers.

Thoothukudi Corporation Mayor Jegan Periyasamy, District Forest Officer Revti Raman, District Revenue Officer A. Ravichandran, Additional Collector (training) Bhuvanesh Ram and other officials were present.