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N E W S / NAT I O NA L
MADHYA PRADESH PRESENTS
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN
TOURISM 2018
MR. SURENDRA SINGH BAGHEL, MINISTER FOR TOURISM, MADHYAPRADESH
FACILITATED AWARDS IN 36 DIFFERENT CATEGORIES AT INTERNATIONAL
CONVENTION CENTRE BHOPAL
I
n order to appreciate the
excellence and acknowledge
the efforts made by various
tourism stakeholders, Madhya Pradesh
Tourism has distributed state tourism
Awards for Excellence on 1st March
2019 at the International convention
Centre “Minto Hall”, Bhopal. Madhya
Pradesh tourism prized in 36 selected
categories in the travel development
sphere with an objective to promote
and appreciate the contribution of
travel industry in making Madhya
Pradesh the most sought after
destination in 2018.
The awards were presented by
Mr. Surendra Singh Baghel ,Tourism
Minister,Madhyapradesh in the
presence of Hari Ranjan Rao (IAS),
the Principal Secretary Tourism .
Madhya Pradesh tourism has always
appreciated the people’s support and
acknowledges their efforts in creating
new milestones for the State and its
offerings.
On this special occasion, senior
officials of Madhya Pradesh tourism
board quoted “We highly appreciate
the contribution of tourism industry
in various forms and aim to set new
national standards in the field of
hospitality and services with these
Awards. In the presence of senior
officials from the tourism board, travel
operators, destination management
companies, stakeholders as well as
millions of travelers who have visited
Madhya Pradesh over the years, we
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Tourism India March 2019
Ms. Bhavna Walimbe, Addl. MD MPTB, Mr. Hari Ranjan Rao IAS, MD, MPTB and Mr. Surendra Singh
Baghel, Minister for Tourism, Madhya Pradesh during the award distribution ceremony at Bhopal
BEST HOTEL TO RADISON
BLU HOTEL INDORE, BEST
HERITAGE HOTEL TO USHA
KIRAN PALACE GWALIOR,
BEST ECO-FRIENDLY
HOTEL TO PENCH JUNGLE
CAMP SEONI DISTRICT
AND BEST ECO-FRIENDLY
FOREST LODGE AWARD
TO KANHA VILLAGE ECO-
RESORT MANDLA DISTRICT.
feel honored to encourage such talent
in our State. Our goal is to ensure that
each participant whether buyer, visitor
or exhibitor must get the value of their
investment and time spent”.
The award for Best Tour Operator
(National) and Best Travel Agent
MP will be given to Travel Bureau
Khajuraho, Best Travel Agent,
Madhya Pradesh award to Historical
India Tour and Travels-Orchha,
Best Tourist Transport Operator to
Madhya Pradesh Travels Bhopal, Best
Adventure Tour Operator Madhya
Pradesh to Somanipuram Adventure
Park and Resort, Indore, Best Tourist
Guide Madhya Pradesh to Lakhanlal
Rajak of Datia, Best Tourist Guide
Archaeological Survey of India award
to Sanjay Kumar Khare of Khajuraho,
Best Hotel to Radison Blu Hotel
Indore, Best Heritage Hotel to Usha
Kiran Palace Gwalior, Best Eco-friendly
Hotel to Pench Jungle Camp Seoni
district and Best Eco-friendly Forest
Lodge award to Kanha Village Eco-
resort Mandla district.
Similarly, Best Chef Award will be
given to Mr.Jivan Singh and Mr.Nathhi