<span style="color: #222222;">In Puducherry the 27th World Yoga Festival will be held from – January 4th to 7th, 2022. Tourism Minister Lakshmi Narayanan informed about the festival in Puducherry. AIR correspondent reports,While interacting with the Media persons Minister Lakshmi Narayanan said that a separate portal has been created by the Tourism Department in the name of </span><a href="http://pondytourism.py.gov.in/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://Pondytourism.py.gov.in&source=gmail&ust=1640230009059000&usg=AOvVaw1BPsoG86VxbMVuRNWkdqiq"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Pondytourism.py.gov.in</span></a><span style="color: #222222;">, for those willing to participate, can register.<br />'' <br />'' Participation fees for the local students has been waived off. Minister further added that the festival includes meditation, free yoga classes, wellness exhibition on yoga – naturopathy and natural food outlets for the Public.<br />'' <br />'' Meanwhile, Lieutenant Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan led a consultative meeting with the Chief Minister Rengasamy, Ministers and other top officials to prepare a plan for the successful conduct of the youth festival.<br />'' <br />'' The International Yoga festival is being conducted by the government in Pondicherry since 1992.<br />''<br />''The festival witness tremendous enthusiasm from participants around the world earlier and expects to draw increasing number of people this year also. </span>