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| November 12, 2009 | Central award for best-managed tourist destination | | New Delhi: The Union Tourism Ministry on Thursday instituted a new award for 'Best Civic Management of a Tourist Destination in India'. The objective of this award
is to proactively involve the municipal authorities and getting their commitment
towards eco-friendly, sustainable, clean hygienic and attractive surroundings
in our cities, towns and villages. The ministry is also anticipating that the
award would help in enhancing visitors' experience in India. According to the
ministry the award will be conferred on best performing civic bodies in cities/Towns/Villages
including Municipal authorities. Two winners will be decided from the nominations
to be received from the Tourism Department of the State Governments. Two local
bodies will be declared winners and their elected representative (Mayor/Pradhan/Adhyaksh)
and Chief Executive Officer will be sent on a trip to Singapore or Malaysia to
see the best practices being followed internationally so as to enable them to
replicate the same in their own organization and local body. The ministry annually
recognizes the achievers in the various segments of tourism industry honoring
them with the National Tourism Award under different categories. These prestigious
awards are the highest awards by the Government of India in the tourism industry. | |
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