Friday, September 29, 2023
The Tourism Minister of Meghalaya Paul Lyngdoh said that the state has a visitor figure of almost 15 lakh, most of who are global tourists.
The minister said this during ‘The Indian Responsible Tourism State Summit and Awards 2023 – The
Meghalaya Chapter’, held by the Tourism Division of Meghalaya, in association with Outlook Magazine,
during the event of World Tourism Day at the State Convention Center in Shillong. The occasion was also
joined by Commissioner and the Secretary of the tourism department, Dr. Vijay Kumar, the Director of
Tourism, C.V. D Diengdoh among others.
The event targeted distinguishing and rejoicing the exceptional efforts and assistances of people and
establishments that are devoted toward promoting sustainable and responsible tourism in Meghalaya. The meeting comprised quite a few award types, exhibiting the pledge of several stakeholders toward sustainable tourism observances.
Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh voiced his eagerness for the winners’ devotion toward responsible tourism
methods. The minister said that now they have a tourist figure of nearly 15 lakh travelers to Meghalaya.
Most notably, the state has now more global tourists coming down compared to local ones. This is indeed an accomplishment.
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