The sixth edition of India State Ranking Survey by Hotelivate in association with the World Travel and Tourism Council – India Initiative (WTTC – II), took place recently at The Lalit, New Delhi. It was inaugurated in the presence of Prahlad Singh Patel, Minister of State for Tourism and Culture, and other dignitaries. On the occasion of the launch, and based on the findings of the 2019 report, WTTCII and Hotelivate also hosted an award ceremony to felicitate the best-performing states. This is a one of a kind event, where the private sector comes together, to laud and acknowledge the governments at the states and union territories, for their contribution to Tourism.
As a part of assessesing the relative competitiveness of the nation’s 30 states in terms of travel and tourism, Goa was awarded the ‘Destination Leadership Award 2019’. The consistent efforts by the Department of Tourism and Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) turned Goa into a premium tourism destination during the last 4-5 years. Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Tourism, Goa, Manohar Ajgaonkar said, “I am extremely happy that Goa is bagging several prestigious awards in different sphere’s of tourism be it for its facets, infrastructure development and comprehensive tourism development. This award which comes at the close of yet another year will motivate us to work harder in 2020.”
Dayanand Sopte, Chairman of Goa Tourism Development Corporation said, “The Destination Leadership Award is a feather in our cap and will encourage the GTDC to launch new and innovative activities. I thank the Hon’ble Chief Minister, Dr. Pramod Sawant, for steering the tourism industry in Goa owing to which Goa is gaining popularity as a tourism destination par excellence. In the year 2019 alone, we have achieved several milestones initiated projects, tourism activities and have received major support from the Central Government. We are confident that Goa Tourism will continue to perform and progress as a tourism destination in 2020 and will continue to bag prestigious awards on various platforms.”
