Skyview By Empyrean has been certified as India’s first sustainable tourism destination by The Responsible Tourism Society of India [RTSOI], the national body of responsible tourism that promotes sustainable practices within the tourism industry. It was also conferred as “champion”, a status that is accorded for a score of 90 plus for following sustainable eco-friendly tourism practices.
This sustainable tourism destination certification is given to companies that successfully meet the sustainable tourism criteria of India set for travel destinations. These include sustainability management, socioeconomic sustainability, cultural sustainability and environmental sustainability.
Skyview by Empyrean Patnitop, UT, Jammu and Kashmir is a leisure destination in the Himalayas where visitors can experience a gondola ride, an array of food and beverage offerings, stays, shopping as well as a host of soft adventure activities like magic carpet, an all season dry tubing sledge, along with Asia’s longest zigzag zipline at 580 meters and curated biking excursions, hiking and supervised treks.
Located at a 90 minute drive from the Mata Vaishno, devi shrine in Katra, this getaway, which is spread over 22 acres, commenced operations three years ago. Commenting on the certification, Syed Junaid Altaf, MD, Empyrean Skyview Projects said, “With mankind facing numerous environmental challenges, promoting sustainable development and tourism is the right way forward. Over the next three years we are looking at close to 700,000 passengers on the gondola itself which will help in reducing carbon footprint as more people will use this as a mode of transportation instead of driving up by road.”
He added that community development is an integral part of the company’s future plans as it dovetails with sustainable mobility that effectively supports regional economic growth, as well as the development of safe, livable, and attractive places for all.
