MP's Ladhpura Khas nominated as 'Best Tourism Village' for UNWTO award
The Hindu
Two other villages have been nominated — one each from Meghalaya and Telangana
Ladhpura Khas, a village in Madhya Pradesh's Niwari district, has been nominated in the 'Best Tourism Village' category for the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Award, a senior State government official said. "The Union Ministry of Tourism has nominated Ladhpura Khas village near tourist town Orchha under the Best Tourism Village category for the United Nations World Tourism Organization Award. Along with this, two other villages have been nominated - (one each) from Meghalaya and Telangana," Madhya Pradesh Tourism and Culture Department's Principal Secretary, Sheo Shekhar Shukla, said in a statement. The 'Rural Tourism Project' has been started in villages across the State, including in Ladhpura Khas, with an objective of giving shape to the concept of village tourism by adding new dimensions, he said.More Related News