Odisha’s Lalit Mohan Panda will be conferred with National Tourism Award for 2018-19 after being adjudged as the country’s best wildlife guide. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar is slated to present the coveted award given by the Union Tourism Ministry for 2018-19 to Panda at a glittering ceremony in Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday.
While applications had been invited from different zones for five best wildlife guide awards, only Panda was selected from across the country for the honour.
Panda, a state-level tourist guide in Odisha, is among the 28 winners to be presented the national awards in different categories. Awards are being given in categories such as best hotel, chef, tour operator, best state and best tourist site. No one from Odisha has bagged award in any of these categories.
Odisha’s Lalit Mohan Panda will be conferred with National Tourism Award for 2018-19 after being adjudged as the country’s best wildlife guide. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar is slated to present the coveted award given by the Union Tourism Ministry for 2018-19 to Panda at a glittering ceremony in Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday.
While applications had been invited from different zones for five best wildlife guide awards, only Panda was selected from across the country for the honour.
Panda, a state-level tourist guide in Odisha, is among the 28 winners to be presented the national awards in different categories. Awards are being given in categories such as best hotel, chef, tour operator, best state and best tourist site. No one from Odisha has bagged award in any of these categories.
