Punjab’s village Nawan Pind Sardar won the Best Tourism Village of India 2023 award

The principal secretary of the department Mrs. Rakhi Gupta Bhandari received the award in New Delhi on the occasion of World Tourism Day

New Delhi, September 27-

Registering its success at the national level in the field of rural tourism, Punjab won the Best Tourism during the Launch of Global Travel for Life event organized by the Union Ministry of Tourism in New Delhi today on the occasion of World Tourism Day. Received Village of India 2023 award.

Village Nawan Pind Sardars of District Gurdaspur of Punjab have been selected for this prestigious award. This village has taken an exemplary step by preserving Punjab’s culture and heritage and developing heritage tourism. This village has registered its name among the 35 villages selected from across India for this award. A total of 750 villages from 31 states/UTs applied for the competition for the recognition of the best village in the tourism sector of India.

This award was presented by Principal Secretary of Tourism and Cultural Affairs Department Mrs. Rakhi Gupta Bhandari, Deputy Commissioner Gurdaspur Dr. Himansu Agarwal, village representative Mrs. Satwant Sangha, Manager Statistics and Projects, Tourism Department Punjab Sheetal Bahl, Secretary of Central Tourism Department Ms. Received from V. Vidyawati and Additional Secretary Mr. Rakesh Verma.

Mrs. Bhandari said that the selection of these villages for the Best Tourism Village Recognition 2023 was based on various criteria of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) including cultural and natural resources, Apart from economic, social and environmental sustainability, tourism development, value chain integration and other aspects were included.

He further said that the villagers have taken care of the ancestral heritage mansions with the coordination and guidance of the Tourism Department of Punjab and through continuous efforts have developed them as famous tourist destinations where today tourists not only from different states of India but also from abroad. come Among these heritage havelis of British rule, one is named ‘Da Kothi’ and the other is named ‘Pipal Haveli’.

He said that the Chief Minister of Punjab. Under the able leadership of Bhagwant Singh Mann and Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister Anmol Gagan Mann, the Department of Tourism is making sincere efforts to make Punjab a leading state in terms of tourism.