First day of G20 tourism assembly, highlight on sustainable journey tourism

By PTI

DARJEELING: From moonlight tea leaf selecting, and tea tasting to discussing sustainable journey tourism, the primary day of the second G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting touched upon numerous sides of tourism on this area.

The Tourism Working Group Meeting is being held in Darjeeling and Siliguri in West Bengal from April 1 to three.

It is being attended by greater than 130 members, together with delegates of G20 members, invitee nations and worldwide organisations, trade companions, state tourism officers and native tour operators.

Union Tourism minister G Kishan Reddy hoped the discussions held on the assembly will assist nations world wide overcome the influence of COVID-19 on the sector. He stated India’s topography offers for a perfect vacation spot for sustainable journey tourism.

“We have a 7,000-km coastline, 70 per cent of the Himalayas, about 700 kilometres of rivers, sand desert and cold desert in Ladakh all of which provide opportunities for a variety of adventure activities for both domestic and foreign tourists,” Reddy stated.

“India is looking to explore the full potential of adventure tourism keeping in mind sustainability and opportunities for livelihood for local communities,” he stated.

Suggesting that tea plantations in West Bengal have the potential to turn into tourism hotspots, India’s G20 coordinator Harsh Vardhan Shringla stated on Saturday that group involvement within the tourism course of is important for its progress.

Speaking to PTI on the sidelines of the assembly, Shringla stated lots of discussions have been held on the states which might be susceptible to local weather change comparable to Uttarakhand.

“We had a lot of discussions on the issue of sustainable tourism and involving local communities,” he stated.

Shringla instructed that tea plantations within the space have the potential of turning into tourism hotspots and group participation within the tourism course of is important for its progress.

“The tea industry, I think, provides sustainability because biodiversity is very important for the tea industry. And I think that conservation is important in this part of the country,” he added.

A panel dialogue was additionally held on sustainable journey tourism the place representatives from the UK, Mexico, Canada, Germany, Japan, Brazil, ATTA (Adventure Travel Trade Association), ATOAI (Adventure Tour Operators Association of India) and Vik-run basis shared their views.

From India, representatives of the Uttarakhand authorities participated within the dialogue. The assembly additionally mentioned methods to advertise journey tourism in India in addition to globally. The delegates and members additionally visited a tea property right here and took part in moonlight tea leaf plucking and tea tasting.

DARJEELING: From moonlight tea leaf selecting, and tea tasting to discussing sustainable journey tourism, the primary day of the second G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting touched upon numerous sides of tourism on this area.

The Tourism Working Group Meeting is being held in Darjeeling and Siliguri in West Bengal from April 1 to three.

It is being attended by greater than 130 members, together with delegates of G20 members, invitee nations and worldwide organisations, trade companions, state tourism officers and native tour operators.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

Union Tourism minister G Kishan Reddy hoped the discussions held on the assembly will assist nations world wide overcome the influence of COVID-19 on the sector. He stated India’s topography offers for a perfect vacation spot for sustainable journey tourism.

“We have a 7,000-km coastline, 70 per cent of the Himalayas, about 700 kilometres of rivers, sand desert and cold desert in Ladakh all of which provide opportunities for a variety of adventure activities for both domestic and foreign tourists,” Reddy stated.

“India is looking to explore the full potential of adventure tourism keeping in mind sustainability and opportunities for livelihood for local communities,” he stated.

Suggesting that tea plantations in West Bengal have the potential to turn into tourism hotspots, India’s G20 coordinator Harsh Vardhan Shringla stated on Saturday that group involvement within the tourism course of is important for its progress.

Speaking to PTI on the sidelines of the assembly, Shringla stated lots of discussions have been held on the states which might be susceptible to local weather change comparable to Uttarakhand.

“We had a lot of discussions on the issue of sustainable tourism and involving local communities,” he stated.

Shringla instructed that tea plantations within the space have the potential of turning into tourism hotspots and group participation within the tourism course of is important for its progress.

“The tea industry, I think, provides sustainability because biodiversity is very important for the tea industry. And I think that conservation is important in this part of the country,” he added.

A panel dialogue was additionally held on sustainable journey tourism the place representatives from the UK, Mexico, Canada, Germany, Japan, Brazil, ATTA (Adventure Travel Trade Association), ATOAI (Adventure Tour Operators Association of India) and Vik-run basis shared their views.

From India, representatives of the Uttarakhand authorities participated within the dialogue. The assembly additionally mentioned methods to advertise journey tourism in India in addition to globally. The delegates and members additionally visited a tea property right here and took part in moonlight tea leaf plucking and tea tasting.