Kerala Tourism has bagged the prestigious Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award 2015 for its Muziris Heritage Project in the ‘Heritage & Culture’ category. The award, sponsored by the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), went to the Muziris Heritage Project for its conservational efforts, uniqueness and impact on local community. The flagship project of the government of Kerala is one of the biggest heritage conservation projects of modern India.
Check this link to know more about the Muziris Heritage Project – www.muzirisheritage.in
PATA
It was founded in 1951.
PATA)is a not-for profit association that is internationally acclaimed for acting as a catalyst for the responsible development of travel and tourism to, from and within the Asia-Pacific region.
- Kerala is socially the most advanced state in India. Everyone is literate here and most are High School educated.
- Kerala was the first state to implement land reform bills and education reform bills.
- The first ever ruler of Kerala recorded was the king Chera, ruled from Vanchi.
- Kerala also known as celestial land [God’s own country] for its natural beauty.
Test Your Knowledge
- India’s first high speed rural broadband was commissioned in which district in Kerala? Idukki
- Who is the present Chief Minister and Governor of Kerala? Oommen Chandy and P Sathasivam respectively.
