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National Tourism Awards 2016-17 Winners List

 

 

National Tourism Awards 2016-17 Winners List

National Tourism Awards 2016-17 were conferred by Union Minister for Tourism (IC), K J Alphons on 27th September 2018, on the occasion of the World Tourism Day.

National Tourism Awards are conferred by the Union Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India every year to encourage healthy competition with an aim to promote tourism.

 

Category/Award

Winner States

 

Best State / Union Territory: Comprehensive Development of Tourism (Rest of India)

First Prize: Andhra Pradesh

Second Prize: Kerala

Third Prize: Rajasthan (Joint Winner)

Third Prize: Goa (Joint Winner)

 

Best State / Union Territory: Comprehensive Development of Tourism (Jammu & Kashmir and North East including Sikkim)

Sikkim

 

Best Maintained Differently-abled Friendly Monument

Archaeological Survey of India - Qutb Complex, Delhi

 

Best Tourist Friendly Railway Station

Secunderabad

 

Best Airport (Class X cities)

Sardar Vallabhai Patel-International Airport, Ahmedabad

 

Best Airport (Rest of India)

Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport, Indore

 

Best Heritage City

Ahmedabad (Joint Winner)

Mandu (Joint Winner)

 

Best Civic Management of a Tourist Destination in India Category – A

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Telangana

 

Best Civic Management of a Tourist Destination in India Category – B

Municipal Council, Omkareshwar, and M.P. Tourism Board

 

Best Civic Management of a Tourist Destination in India Category – C

Saputara Notified Area Authority

 

Swachhta Award

Indore, Madhya Pradesh

 

Best Heritage Walk

Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), Delhi Chapter (Joint Winner)

Indore Heritage Walk (Joint Winner)

 

Most Responsible Tourism Project / Initiative

Wayanad, Kerala

 

Best State for Adventure Tourism

Madhya Pradesh (Joint Winner)

Uttarakhand (Joint Winner)

 

Most Innovative & Unique Tourism Product

Heaven On Ocean Tourism Pvt. Ltd. For Coral Safari in Andaman & Nicobar (Joint Winner)

21 Gun Salute Heritage and Cultural Trust For Vintage Car Rally (Joint Winner)

 

Best Tourist Guide

Samik Kumar Ray

 

Best Wildlife Guide

Radhika Prasad Omre

 

Best Tourism Film

Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala for the film - 'Live Inspired'

 

Most Innovative use of Information Technology (Social Media / Mobile App / Website)

Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan - For its website

 

Best Film Promotion Friendly State / Union Territory

Rajasthan

 

 

 


 

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