A REASON TO TRAVEL

THE WINNERS

MOUNTAIN DESTINATIONS

MUNNAR

Pinarayi Vijayan

Chief Minister, Kerala

WILDLIFE DESTINATIONS

RANTHAMBORE NATIONAL PARK, SAWAI MADHOPUR

HERITAGE DESTINATIONS

JAIPUR

Ashok Gehlot

Chief Minister, Rajasthan

ICONIC LANDSCAPES

STATUE OF UNITY

Vijay Rupani

Chief Minister, Gujarat

BEST STATE

GOA

ADVENTURE DESTINATIONS

DUDHSAGAR WATERFALLS & TAMBDI SURLA WATERFALLS TREK

BEACHES & COASTAL DESTINATIONS

AGONDA BEACH

Pramod Sawant

Chief Minister, Goa

FESTIVAL DESTINATIONS

DURGA PUJA

Mamata Banerjee

Chief Minister, West Bengal

IN these difficult times, with India battling both the Covid pandemic and a plummeting GDP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has prescribed (self-reliance) as a principle by which India could regain her feet. Many have agreed that this principle could well benefit the nation. In that vein, another suggestion made by the prime minister—this one on August (see your own country),” Prime Minister Modi said that day, urging Indians to visit at least 15 domestic tourist destinations by 2022, as this would not only help Indians discover their own heritage, but also provide a significant boost to the tourism sector. This was an idea that minister for tourism Prahlad Singh Patel reminded the assembled guests at the third edition of the India Today Group’s Tourism Awards, which was held online. “The two crore people who usually travel abroad should see the country,” he said. “The Northeast and Himalayan states are places to discover.”