Saturday, 13 November 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
Rishikesh Best Adventure Destination, Corbett tiger reserve Best Wildlife Destination & Kedarnath adjudged Best Spiritual Destination
Uttarakhand won prestigious national level awards in three categories. Among them, the state has won the Best Wildlife Destination, Best Adventure Destination and Best Spiritual Destination Award. The Union Tourism minister G Kishan Reddy presented the awards to Uttarakhand’s Tourism and Culture minister Satpal Maharaj.
India’s finest tourist destinations were given awards in nine separate categories as part of the India Today Tourism Survey and Awards 2021 in New Delhi on Friday. Corbett tiger reserve was adjudged the Best Wildlife Destination, Rishikesh was declared the Best Adventure Destination and Kedranath was declared the Best Spiritual Destination.
Speaking on the occasion, the Union minister said, “Under the guidance of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi, major initiatives are being taken to promote domestic tourism and promoting India internationally.”
Expressing his views after receiving the awards, Maharaj said, “Uttarakhand has emerged as a major hub of tourism, wellness tourism and AYUSH. Uttarakhand has been the destination of choice for its natural beauty. It has been consistently attracting tourists from abroad and from across India. We have immense potential for adventure tourism in the state, and we are now a prominent destination for adventure seekers. Keeping this in mind, we are also constantly working to promote adventure sports.” Maharaj further said, “Uttarakhand’s prestige has increased with these three awards. Our government is committed to promoting tourism in Uttarakhand in an environment friendly manner and development of local communities.”
It is pertinent to mention here that among his various initiatives, Maharaj is also striving to promote the winter Char Dham Yatra to the shrines where the presiding deities of the Char Dhams are ritually worshipped during the winters when the main shrines are closed to the public.
