The Vice President of India Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar presented the National Tourism Awards 2018-19 to the awardees on 27 September 2022 at a programme organized by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India to mark the World Tourism Day, 2022.
The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar addressed a gathering after presenting National Tourism Awards for the year 2018-19 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi and the Vice President termed tourism a key driver of economic growth and employment generation in the country.
Vice President also released India Tourism Statistics 2022, New Incredible India Global Promotional Films, and “GoBeyond:75 Experiences of North India” e-book on this occasion.
» A total of 81 awards were given away this year highlighting the achievements of the industry in 2018-19.
Important Winners of National Tourism Awards 2018-19:
Best State/Union Territory: Comprehensive Development of Tourism (Rest of India)
First Prize (Hall of Fame)- Uttarakhand
Best State/Union Territory: Comprehensive Development of Tourism (Rest of India)
Second Prize- Maharastra
Best State/Union Territory: Comprehensive Development of Tourism (Rest of India)
Third Prize- Telengana
Best State/Union Territory: Comprehensive Development of Tourism (Rest of India)
Hall of Fame- Andhra Pradesh
Best State/Union Territory: Comprehensive Development of Tourism (Rest of India)
Hall of Fame- Kerela
Best State/Union Territory: Comprehensive Development of Tourism (Rest of India)
Hall of Fame- Goa
Best District Tourism Promotional Council:
Kozhikode
Best Maintained and Differently-abled Friendly Monument:
Shiv Temple, Bhojpur, Madhya Pradesh
Best Tourist Friendly Airport in Class X Cities:
Kolkata
Best Tourist Friendly Railway Station:
Secunderabad
Best Tourist Friendly Airport in Other Cities:
Indore
Best Heritage City:
Ahmedabad
Civic Management of Tourist Destination in India (Category A):
Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Civic Management of Tourist Destination in India (Category B):
Panchgani, Hill Station, Municipal Council, Maharashtra
Civic Management of Tourist Destination in India (Category C):
Calangute Goa
Swachh Paryatan Sthaan Award (West & Central Region):
Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
Swachh Paryatan Sthaan Award (Northern Region):
Hawa Mahal, Rajasthan
Best Heritage Walk:
Ahmedabad Heritage walk
Most Innovative/Unique Tourism Product:
Bakri Chhap Agro Tourism and Natural Product Pvt. Ltd.
Best Hotel- 5 Star Deluxe Category:
Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai
Best Hotel- 5 Star:
The Gateway Hotel Vijayawada
Best Heritage Hotel Grand Category:
Shiv Niwas Palace, Udaipur
Best Eco-friendly Hotel:
ITC Rajputana, Jaipur, Rajasthan
Best Chef of India- (4-Star, 5-Star, 5 Star Deluxe, Heritage Classic & Heritage Grand Category):
Chef Rakesh Sethi Radisson Hotels Group
Best Chef of India- (Lady Chef)
Chef Nanditha Karan, The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group
Best Rural/Agri/Plantation Tourism Project:
Shri Chandan Chandrashekhar Bhadsavle, Saguna Baug
Best Medical Tourism Facility Hall of Fame:
Apollo Health City, Hyderabad
Complete List of Awardees
About National Tourism Awards:
- The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India presents National Tourism Awards to various segments of the travel and tourism industry every year.
- The National Tourism Awards are presented to various segments of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry, including State Governments in recognition of their performance in their respective fields and also to encourage healthy competition with an aim to promote tourism.
- These Awards have over the years emerged as a prestigious recognition of achievements in the travel, tourism and hospitality sectors.