I am happy to note that along with rest of the world, Andaman and Nicobar Islands is also celebrating the World Tourism Day with great vigour and enthusiasm. The celebration of World Tourism Day is to foster awareness on the role of tourism and to demonstrate how it affects social, cultural, political and economic values worldwide.I am happy to note that along with rest of the world, Andaman and Nicobar Islands is also celebrating the World Tourism Day with great vigour and enthusiasm. The celebration of World Tourism Day is to foster awareness on the role of tourism and to demonstrate how it affects social, cultural, political and economic values worldwide.
The theme of this year’s World Tourism Day is “Sustainable Tourism – a tool for development.
World Tourism Day has been celebrated since 1980 on September 27, the day in which the statutes of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) entered into force.
The question, as we celebrate World Tourism Day 2017, is how we can enable this powerful global transformative force, to contribute to make this world a better place and to advance sustainable development. This World Tourism Day, whenever you travel, remember to respect nature, respect culture and respect your host.
Tourism is unmistakably a thrust sector for economic development, revenue and employment generation in the Islands. Keeping in view the fragile ecology and limited carrying capacity of the Islands, the objective of Andaman and Nicobar Administration is to strive for sustainable tourism, a special brand which is aligned to ecology, water spots and is round the year. Historical pilgrimage is an important attraction.
I am hopeful that with the concerted efforts of all stakeholders, these Islands will emerge as a ‘shining example’ of ‘sustainable’ and responsible tourism in the country.
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Prof. Jagdish MukhiLieutenant GovernorAndaman & Nicobar Islands
