2021-11-17 17:09:50
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Telangana Village "Pochampally" selected as one of 'Best Tourism Villages' by UNWTO :• Telangana's Pochampally village was selected as one of the best tourism villages by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).
• The village is renowned for its handloom waved Ikat sarees.
• Pochampally village is known as the "
Silk City of India" because of the gorgeous sarees woven in a distinctive design known as Ikat.
• Pochampally Ikat was designated as a Geographical Indicator (GI Status) in 2004.
• Pochampally is also known as "Bhoodan Pochampally" in commemoration of the Bhoodan Movement launched by social reformer Acharya Vinobha Bhave from the village on April 18, 1951.
• The Ministry of Tourism recommended three villages for the UNWTO Best Tourism Village entry from India. These were Kongthong in Meghalaya, Ladhpura Khas in Madhya Pradesh, and Pochampally in Telangana. Pochampally was awarded by the UNWTO.
About Tourism Village by UNWTO :• The Tourism Villages is a global initiative to highlight villages where tourism preserves cultures and traditions, celebrates diversity, provides opportunities and safeguard biodiversity, according to UNWTO.
• The '
Best Tourism Villages' by
UNWTO pilot initiative aims to award those villages which are outstanding examples of rural destinations and showcase good practices in line with its specified nine evaluation areas.
• It also aims to support villages to enhance their rural tourism potential through training and access to opportunities for improvement.
About United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) :• The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations tasked with promoting responsible, sustainable, and universally accessible tourism.
• Its headquarters is in
Madrid, Spain.
• It is the world's leading international tourist organisation, promoting tourism as a driver of economic growth, inclusive development, and environmental sustainability, as well as providing industry leadership and support in the advancement of knowledge and tourism policy around the world.
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