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India honored with ‘New Frontiers Award’

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Honouring India’s efforts to rebuild infrastructure and its Rural Tourism economy after two natural disasters, Uttarakhand floods (June) and Cyclone Phailin (October) in the North East, struck the nation last year, the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) named India as the as the recipient of the ‘New Frontiers Award’ 2014. The Award is given to destinations that have overcome great adversity to bring much needed tourism back to their shores, and honors the strength and determination of the local people who work tirelessly to rebuild lives and communities following disaster as well as highlighting the crisis management capabilities of local tourism authorities. Devender Singh, Economic Advisor, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, received the award from Mark Walsh, Portfolio Director, Reed Travel Exhibitions, organiser of ATM, at a special seminar session.

Accepting the award, Singh said, “Tremendous effort is being made at all levels in terms of rebuilding tourism infrastructure in the affected areas, from state government activity to financial support from the Government of India. It will be a long-term process and we have only just started to get back to normal, but we are optimistic for the future.”…………[Read More]

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