8th Heritage Tourism Conclave discusses Sustainable Tourism
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The recently concluded 8th India Heritage Tourism Conclave with the theme ‘Sustainable Tourism Management at World Heritage Sites’ at WelcomHotel The Savoy, Mussoorie discussed about the conservation and preservation of heritage hotels in India.
Organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), the Conclave was attended Chung Kwang Tien, Ambassador, Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India; Fleming Duarte, Ambassador, Embassy of Paraguay; Dato Hidayat Abdul Hamid, High Commissioner, High Commission of Malaysia; Eleonora Dimitrova, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria; and Jagdishwar Goburdhun, High Commissioner-Designate, Mauritius High Commission.
Radha Bhatia, Chairperson – Tourism Committee, PHDCCI, said that the ancient past of India has ensured that the present and subsequent generations have abundant of historical and cultural inheritance to be proud of. “The restoration efforts to safeguard valuable heritage assets at government’s end in association with various agencies and organizations are visible at places of historic significance but there are so many places which still stand apart and require immediate attention. Preserving India’s cultural heritage for the enrichment and education of present and future generations is crucial,” she said.
Ruskin Bond, Leading Indian Author; Bill Aitken, Travel Writer and Dinraj Pratap Singh, Owner, Kasmanda Palace were felicitated during the programme.
While setting the theme of the Conclave, Rajan Sehgal, Co-Chairman – Tourism Committee, PHDCCI, said, “India’s World Heritage Tourism Sites have an added advantage for attracting international tourists. Nearly 85% of all visitors to India visit one or the other heritage sites of the country in their course of the vacation. Tourism in India has shown a phenomenal growth in the past decade and is expected to emerge as the most important revenue earner for India in the years to come.”