Kongthong, which won the ‘Best Tourism Village (Bronze) Award 2023’, is located in which state?
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Kongthong, which won the ‘Best Tourism Village (Bronze) Award 2023’, is located in which state?
- 1Manipurfalse
- 2Assamfalse
- 3Meghalayatrue
- 4Nagalandfalse
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Answer : 3. "Meghalaya"
Explanation :
The enchanting whistling village “Kongthong” nestled in the East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya has been awarded the prestigious ‘Best Tourism Village (Bronze)’ award at the National Tourism Awards 2023 by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. This remarkable recognition was given to Kongthong by the Union Ministry of Tourism at a glittering ceremony held at Bharat Mandap, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Meghalaya implements the Homestay Scheme, which provides a subsidy of up to Rs 7 lakh per homestay. Around 300 homestays were sanctioned in the state last year. And the state aims to build 2,000 more homestays in the next five years.