Govt. Launches best tourism village competition portal.

February 18, 2023

Best tourism village competition was formulated to develop and promote rural tourism.
- Ministry Of Tourism (MoT) will select the best villages through three-level competitions—district, state and national.
Nationally awarded village will be featured on different portals including government websites.
- Nine-point evaluation criteria of best villages have been aligned with Sustainable Development Goals.
MoT also launched Rural Tourism Portal, Visit India Year 2023 initiative and Global Tourism Investors’ Summit (GTIS) 2023 portal.
- First GTIS in May 2023 will showcase investible projects and opportunities in tourism and hospitality sector in India.
India vision to make one trillion USD tourism economy by 2047 with 100 million international visitors.
Rural tourism has been identified as one of niche tourism areas for development by MoT.
Initiatives for rural tourism
- Rural Circuit has been identified as one of 15 thematic circuits under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.
- National Strategy & Roadmap for Development of Rural Tourism (NSRDRT) in India.