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In yet another endorsement of the globally-renowned Responsible Tourism project of Kerala as a path-breaking model, the community-driven initiative has bagged the coveted gold in the “Best Future Forward State” category at the sixth edition of the Indian Responsible Tourism Awards held at Konark in Odisha. Odisha received the Silver in this segment. For Kerala’s Responsible Tourism Mission, this is the 11th award since its launch in 2017. The honors amassed by the RT Mission within the short period included six international awards like WTM’s Gold, Gran, Highly Commented and Outstanding Achievement awards, PATA Gold, World Sustainable Tourism Award for ... Read more

Kerala’s pioneering Responsible Tourism (RT) initiative will be emulated by Madhya Pradesh and the MoU for implementation of the model, which involves local communities and makes tourism a tool for rural development, was inked on Wednesday. The two states signed a joint declaration under which Kerala will extend a series of services under a 16-point program. The MoUs were exchanged at a function attended by Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran and his Madhya Pradesh counterpart Usha Thakur. Today, the Mission has more than 20,000 units, comprising small-scale entrepreneurs, artists, craftspeople, traditional workers, farmers, and other service providers. “They are local communities ... Read more