Evelyn Siqueira
Goa Tourism swept the National Tourism Awards 2022, which were announced in New Delhi last week. The National Tourism Awards returned after a gap of two years due to the Covid pandemic.
Goa Tourism bagged four prestigious National Tourism Awards in various categories. They are..
National Tourism Awards 2022: Best Civic Management of a Tourist Destination in India, Calangute village (Category C)
National Tourism Award for National Tourism Hall of fame (Category Union Territory: Comprehensive Development of Tourism)
National Tourism Awards’ Most Innovative Use of Information Technology-Social Media / Mobile App website for developing and successfully operating fully indigenous mobile taxi app in Goa for GoaMiles in the true spirit of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
National Tourism Award in the category of ‘Devotion to Duty’ awarded to four lifeguards of Goa Tourism agency Drishti Lifesaving, namely Shashikant Jadhav, M Gulablal, Ramesh Gaonkar and Nitesh Chendekar. In July 2018, they rescued 11 fishermen, whose fishing boat had capsized due to strong waves around 100 m from Majorda beach.
The National Tourism Awards were accepted by Goa Minister for Tourism & IT, Rohan Khaunte and Goa Director of Tourism, Nikhil Desai, IAS.