Siliguri,
Sep 6: Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is all set to become
the hottest eco-tourism spot in the world.
Help Tourism and Ashoka Holidays, who launched
the Manas Initiative jointly, won the prestigious most innovative
product award at the 43rd Travel and Tourism Fair held in
Kolkata.
The Manas Sanctuary – 435 km from
Siliguri – is the first community based eco-tourism
project in the North East.
The Manas Initiative took away the award
competing with participants of countries like Switzerland,
Great Britain, Malaysia and Singapore. It was a unique concept
involving the most original ideas and could serve as a model
to the rest of the world.
In another moment of triumph for the tourism
industry in the region, Mendabari of Jaldapara bagged the
award for the `most promising destination`.