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Garo Hills shines at ‘Indian Responsible Tourism State Summit & Awards 2023 –Meghalaya Chapter’

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Shillong, Sept 27: The Homestays from Garo Hills made a splash at ‘The Indian Responsible Tourism State Summit & Awards 2023 – The Meghalaya Chapter’, which were given out here on Wednesday.

The event was organised by the Department of Tourism, Government of Meghalaya, in collaboration with Outlook Magazine, on World Tourism Day at the State Convention Centre in Shillong.

The awards were given by Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh.

The awards were broadly categorised into three main categories with further sub categories:
– Sustainable Leadership – Recognizing excellence in Homestays, B&Bs & Guesthouses, and Travel Enterprises.
– Sustainable Experiences – Highlighting sustainability efforts in Food and Architecture.
Sustainability Champions – Honoring Grassroots Heroes and Cultural Ambassadors.

In the BNBs category, Greendale Homestay and Dongrama Homestay won the gold. The silver went to Manna Inspira.

In the Homestays Category, Do Patchi Homestay won silver.

Deepak N Marak was conferred Gold at the ‘Grassroots Heroes’ category.

In the Travel Enterprises Category, Wild Tour Garo Hills win silver.

In Architecture Category, Sembertush A. Sangma won silver.

Full list of awardees here:

Winners:
Homestays Category:
Gold: Ri Saw Kun Homestay
Silver: Balarida Homestay
Silver: Do Patchi Homestay
One-to-Watch: Na I Mei Homestay

BNBs Category:
Gold: Greendale Homestay
Gold: Dongrama Homestay
Silver: Manna Inspira
One-to-Watch: Tales of 1943

Travel Enterprises Category:
Gold: Ki-por Travels
Gold: Duia Trailblazers
Silver: Wild Tour Garo Hills
Silver: Meghalaya Roots
One-to-Watch: Haikai Adventures

Garo Hills shines at ‘Indian Responsible Tourism State Summit & Awards 2023 –Meghalaya Chapter’

Architecture Category:
Gold: Bri Ki Synrang Park by Tehsonglang Multipurpose Co-operative Society
Gold: Wakhen Bamboo Bridge by Wakhen Tourism Promoter Trekking Society
Silver: Sembertush A. Sangma

Food Category:
Gold: Jimirigaon Orange Village
Gold: Meiramew Café
Silver: You & I Art Café
One-to-Watch: 1304 Kitchen

Grassroots Heroes:
Gold: Deepak N Marak
Silver: Greentech Foundation
One-to-Watch: Gerald Samuel Duia

Cultural Ambassadors Category:
Gold: Naphibahun Lyngdoh
Gold: Ibalarihun Mallai
Silver: Ahowee
One-to-Watch: Mebanlamphang Lyngdoh
One-to-Watch: Sein Reij Lalong

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