Goa's performance ranked best in tourism: WTTCII
The World Travel & Tourism Council India Initiative (WTTCII) and Hotelivate has released the sixth edition of the India State Ranking Survey along with an award ceremony to felicitate the best-performing states. Goa has been awarded the 'Destination Leadership Award 2019 for the overall best performance in 2019 where the state has managed to score 121 points out of 165, followed by Tamil Nadu which scored 111 points and Delhi which managed to fetch 110 points.
Rajeev Talwar, Chairman - WTTCII & CEO, DLF, adds, “We are delighted to present to you the sixth edition of WTTCIIHotelivate State Ranking Survey 2019. Back in 2009, with the launch of the first State Ranking Survey, the basic premises behind this endeavour was to encourage the state governments to take cognisance of the Tourism industry, which can contribute significantly towards the State's GDP, employment, infrastructure, as well as have tangible social impact. It is encouraging to see the progrress made by certain states."