Shri Vinod Zutshi, Secretary Ministry of Tourism, launched the Implementation  of the Sustainable Tourism Criteria for India in association with Ecotourism Society of India. 
●    Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Steve Borgia, the President of ESOI hailed the commitment shown by  Ministry of Tourism. 
●    India is one of the few countries in the world to have a criteria of its own. 
●    Mr C.B.Ramkumar, Board member ,Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria presented the  global picture and also suggested the direction which India could go in this regard. 
●    The Sustainable Tourism Criteria for India had been developed for the accommodation, tour operators and beaches, backwaters and lakes sectors of the tourism industry after thorough discussions with the stakeholders. 
●    The STCI follow the guidelines set by the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria that has been evolved under the guidance of the United Nations’ agencies viz. UNEP and UNWTO. 
●    After much deliberations, the STCI were finally launched on 26th August 2014.

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