Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board has been awarded the ‘Inland Water Tourism Excellence Award 2024’ at the Marine Tourism Awards 2024 by Luxlife – an England-based travel magazine. The Marine Tourism Awards 2024 recognizes the achievements of the world’s most remarkable marine tourism businesses that offer unforgettable experiences to tourists.
The international magazine recognised Madhya Pradesh and bestowed this honour for states innovation in water tourism, enhancing tourist experiences, and developing innovative tourism infrastructure in the state’s water bodies.
Principal Secretary Tourism & Culture Department and Managing Director Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board Shri Sheo Shekhar Shukla said “This award is a testament to our state’s natural resources and the innovations undertaken in the tourism sector. The state has immense potential for water-based tourism, and the department is continually working towards the conservation and sustainable development of our water bodies.”
Madhya Pradesh operates 37 activities in its various water bodies in collaboration with private stakeholders in 22 notified water bodies. Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board operates 16 boat clubs. Tourists can enjoy unique activities like scuba diving at Sailani Island. 6 cruise projects have been identified with work already underway on a cruise project from the Statue of Oneness in Omkareshwar to the Statue of Unity in Gujarat. Hydrographic surveys have also been conducted for the routes of 3 cruise projects and route surveys for 3 cruise projects are to be conducted.
Shri Shukla added “This award is proof of the department’s continuous efforts to establish Madhya Pradesh as a leading inland water tourism destination, offering visitors a unique and unforgettable experience of nature, culture, and hospitality.”
