16- member team embarks on exposure visit to Mawlynnong
KOKRAJHAR, MAR 6: In a significant step towards sustainable tourism and community-driven development, the Bodoland Tourism has adopted a village named Golagaon, located near the Manas National Park under Bansbari Range in Baksa district.
Under the visionary leadership of Pramod Boro,the chief executive member of (CEM) of Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), the Government of BTR is committed to strengthening livelihoods and establishing the region as a key tourism destination in the region. Through strategic initiatives like village adoption, BTR continues to promote responsible tourism while preserving its rich natural and cultural heritage.
The adoption of the Golagaon village was formally declared by EM of BTR for Tourism department, Dharma Narayan Das, on National Tourism Day this year (25th January, 2025).
As part of this initiative, a 16- member team, comprising 11 men and 5 women, embarked today on a one-day exposure visit to Mawlynnong in Meghalaya, renowned as Asia’s cleanest village. The visit is being led by Sanat Kumar Mahanta, OSD to the Bodoland Tourism.
The exposure visit is designed to provide the team with valuable insights into best practices in cleanliness, sustainable tourism, and community-led conservation efforts.
” The government of BTR has been emphasizing for bringing a sustainable development and welfare accross the Bodoland region in the field Tourism,and accordingly several strategies have been initiated to uplift the tourism sector”,said a senior official in Kokrajhar
