Uttarakhand Tourism Bestowed with the Best Destination for Adventure Award

New Delhi 31 August 2019 (H.Discover)

Uttarakhand Tourism was awarded with the ‘Best State -Adventure Tourism’ award at the South Asia Travel Awards event on 30th August 2019. Organised by the Safari India, PATWA (Pacific Area Travel Writers Association) in New Delhi. 

The award was received by Mrs Poonam Chand, Joint Director, Uttarakhand Tourism from Shri Prahlad Singh Patel Minister of State for Tourism and culture, Govt of India.

Chief guest for the Sustainable Tourism and Challenges conference and Awards, Hon’ble Minister also mentioned that he is happy to know that Uttarakhand Tourism is enforcing Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India Adventure Tourism Guidelines in the State.

Mr. Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary General, Unites Nation World Tourism Organisation in his video message said that South Asia Travel Award will indeed act as a great incentive for the significant contributions made for the promotion of tourism in South Asia.

Greece was the official Partner Country for the event. Ambassadors and Officials from  various countries, Shri Vinod Zutshi, Former Secy. Tourism GoI, Mrs Sreya Guha, Principle Secretary, Rajasthan Tourism, Mr. Pravin Kumar, Secretary Tourism, Andhra Pradesh & Secretary Tourism, Tamil Nadu various Representatives from Travel fraternity graced the occasion.