Ramping up on sustainability

The Ministry of Tourism’s workshop, organised recently in New Delhi, aims to build capacity among policymakers and program designers, with a focus on creating awareness about sustainable tourism.

TT Bureau

The Union Ministry of Tourism (MOT), in collaboration with Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management (IITTM), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and Responsible Tourism Society of India (RTSOI), organized a workshop on the development of sustainable and responsible tourist destinations, in New Delhi on March 22, 2023. The workshop was attended by senior government officials and tourism industry stakeholders from the Northern region, including Delhi.

In his keynote address, delivered at the workshop, Rakesh Kumar Verma, Additional Secretary, MOT, put emphasis on the need for sustainability in tourism and collaboration among the Centre, States, and Industry to achieve the objective. He also highlighted the National Strategy for Sustainable Tourism, launched by the MOT, and its seven pillars to promote sustainable tourism.

Each state shared its strategy and best practices at the workshop. Verma said, “Most states have developed a clear roadmap for sustainable tourism, with detailed plans and activities that require further discussion and refinement.”