📋 Tender Overview
Eco-tourism has been identified as one of the Niche Tourism areas for development in the country including Odisha by the Ministry of Tourism. Ministry of Tourism has taken several steps to develop and promote eco-tourism in the country including Odisha which inter alia include the followingi In order to position India as a preferred global destination for Ecosustainable and responsible tourism Ministry of Tourism has formulated National Strategies for Eco Tourism and Sustainable Tourism. In order to guide the operationalization and implementation of the strategy documents a National Board for Sustainable Tourism has been constituted under the chairmanship of Secretary Tourism. 1st and 2nd meetings of the Board were held on 16th August 2022 and 31st October 2022 respectively during which detailed deliberations were made on plan of action for operationalization and implementation of the strategy documents which include eco-tourism.ii Ministry of Tourism entered into a Memorandum of Understanding MoU with the United Nations Environment Program UNEP and Responsible Tourism Society of India RTSOI on 27th September 2021 to undertake measures to actively promote and support sustainability initiatives in the tourism sector of each other and work in a collaborative manner. iii Ministry of Tourism evolved adopted Comprehensive Sustainable Tourism Criteria for India STCI for major segments of the tourism industry namely accommodation units and tour operators applicable for the entire country including Odisha.iv Recognizing the potential for the development of Eco tourism in the country Ministry of Tourism identified Eco Circuit as one of the 15 thematic circuits under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme.This information was given by Minister of Tourism Shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
