Another Tourism Award From UN to Kerala
23 January 2014
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala Tourism have won UN award for its unique ideas for sustainable tourism , this is the first time that India have won such award from UN. The state lifted the coveted honour for its sustainable development initiative in the world renowned backwater resort of Kumarakom, a Kerala tourism release said today.
Kerala won the UNWTO Ulysses Award for Innovation in Public Policy and Governance, the highest honour given to the government bodies for shaping global tourism policies through innovative initiatives.Last year, the Ministry of Tourism of Malaysia had won the UNWTO Ulysses Award for Innovation in Public Policy and Governance for its Homestay Experience Programme.
The Kumarakom initiative had earlier won the National Award for Best Rural Tourism Project in March last year and also the PATA Grand Award for Environment.”We are humbled by the UNWTO’s decision to confer this highest international award on our state,” said Kerala Tourism Minister A P Anilkumar.
Related News
- Kerala Tourism receives Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) award for Thekkady
- Thekkady Wins World’s Top Emerging Destination Award
- Kerala Tourism conducts roadshow in Poland to attract Polish visitors
- Kerala & St Petersburg’s tourism will sign a MoU to promote tourist inflow from Russian to Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi
- Kerala Tourism to strengthen ties with Russia
- Saarc Nations Will Take Part In An International Handicrafts Exhibition In Kozhikode
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre Add Vadakkunatha temple to the World Heritage Site List
Leave a Reply