Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation bagged ‘Excellence in Responsible Tourism Practices’ award at ITA 2024. Manasi Kothare, Officer for Responsible Tourism, MTDC, said, “We have pioneered several projects, including development of carbon footprint calculator, a crucial tool for environmental conservation.”
Read More »Ashutosh Salil appointed as new MD at MTDC
Ashutosh Salil (IAS) has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) from July 20, 2020. Salil is a Fulbright Scholar from Harvard Law School. Before this he was the Joint Commissioner of BMC. He will report to environment and tourism minister Aaditya Thackeray.
Read More »Ola partners with 7 states to promote responsible tourism over 12 days
In a bid to promote responsible tourism Ola, a cab aggregator, has partnered with seven state tourism departments to encourage travel to lesser known locale. This campaign was flagged off by Priyank M. Kharge, Minister of State for Information Technology, Biotechnology, and Tourism, Government of Karnataka. The company has also roped in VJ turned actor and travel blogger, Shenaz Treasury for the seven-state, 12-day and 21 locations expedition across India with Ola Outstation, one of its product categories. The cab aggregator, in a statement, announced that it has joined forces with Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC), Kerala Tourism Department, Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation Ltd, Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd (TCGL), Rajasthan Tourism Department, Assam Tourism Department, and Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC). Source: News18.com
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