Sikkim gets most responsible Tourism State of 2009

GANGTOK, October 4: Sikkim Tourism will be adding yet another feather to its cap when it will receive Today’s Travellers Diamond Award for the most responsible Tourism State of 2009.

The award will be given on October 15 on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of Today’s Travellers, one of the premier business and leisure travel magazines of India.
The Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni will present the award at Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi.
State Tourism Minister Bhim Dhungel along with Secretary SBS Bhadauria is likely to attend the award function. “This would be the 15th major award bagged by Sikkim in tourism,” Mr. Bhadauria said.
Earlier, Sikkim has bagged two awards from the same organization in the year 2007 and 2007 for the most picturesque destination and best emerging tourism state respectively