Bastar in Chhattisgarh was on Sunday declared the 'Most Promising New Destination' on the tourist map and an Excellence Award was presented to the Bastar district administration on the final day of the Travel and Tourism Fair in Kolkata.
The event was held from September 10 to 12 at the Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata. Bastar Assistant Collector Suruchi Singh received the award, an official communication said.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Tourism Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu congratulted the Tourism Department and the Bastar administration.
During the Fair, special stalls for Bastar based tourism, culture and artefacts were displayed. The key tourist destinations of Chitrakote, Teertha, Bijakasa, Koserteda, Madarkonta, Mahendrighumar, Teerathgarh, Topar and Michnar were highlighted.
The state government has undertaken a series of infrastructure development to facilitate tourism in Bastar division.
Local youths are being trained as tourist guides.