Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation (MPSTDC) observed 35th Foundation Day on Friday. On this occasion, organisations, individuals, MPSTDC officers and employees were felicitated for outstanding contribution in tourism sector.
Minister of State for Tourism and Sports (independent charge) Brijendra Pratap Singh said that awards and prizes inspire to do better work. He said that Madhya Pradesh is the State with diverse hues of tourism. Development works costing about Rs 206 crore are underway in the State to promote tourism and expand tourist facilities.
Singh further said that State has a lot of unexplored heritage sites, which need to be brought on the tourism map. lauding efforts of the corporation, Singh said that state will be best tourism state in the country shortly.
MPSTDC Chairman Mohan Yadav said that Tourism is a department connected with Indian culture and civilization. Playing significant role, the corporation has established a distinct identity of Madhya Pradesh in the country.
MPSTDC Managing Director Raghavendra Singh, throwing light on MPSTDC informed that the fourth advertisement of the corporation has received about 93 thousand hits. Number of tourists in the state has increased by 20 percent.
Singh informed that the union government has sanctioned Rs 50 crore for development of tourist places in and around state capital.
Principal Secretary Tourism SPS Parihar and other departmental officers and employees were also present on the occasion.
The awards were given in various categories, Yatra Exotic Route Gurgaon was awarded the best tour operator award, Radisson Blu hotel Indore was awarded Best tourist sector hotel award and Muzaffar Ahmed Ansari was awarded best tourist guide award by Minister Singh on this occasion.