The Ministry of Tourism launched the Best Tourism Villages Competition to honour a village that best exemplifies a tourism destination which preserves cultural and natural assets, promotes community-based values and lifestyles and has a clear commitment to sustainability in all its aspects – economic, social and environmental. Applications were invited under the following categories:
(i) Best Tourism Villages – Heritage
(ii) Best Tourism Villages – Agri Tourism
(iii) Best Tourism Villages – Craft
(iv) Best Tourism Villages – Responsible Tourism
(v) Best Tourism Villages – Vibrant Villages
(vi) Best Tourism Villages – Adventure Tourism
(vii) Best Tourism Villages – Community-Based Tourism
(viii) Best Tourism Villages – Wellness
Applications were submitted and processed online through https://www.rural.tourism.gov.in portal and involved evaluation at the District, State and National levels.
In the first edition of the Best Tourism Village Competition held in 2023, a total of 35 villages were recognized as Best Tourism Villages. The list of the selected villages is given at Annexure.
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