This story is from November 13, 2018

‘Green Carpet’ project to cover more spots

‘Green Carpet’ project to cover more spots
Thiruvananthapuram: Into its third year, the ‘Green Carpet’ project of the state tourism department will cover 77 destinations across Kerala. The project will be implemented with the support of local self-governance institution, tourism entrepreneurs, students, National Service Scheme volunteers, Kudumbashree workers and Suchitwa Mission.
Inaugurating a state-level workshop on the ‘Green Carpet’ project here on Monday, tourism minister Kadakampally Surendran said one destination manager each has been posted in all the 77 destinations being covered by the project this year.
“It will be the duty of the destination manager to intervene and solve any kind of issue or difficulty which a tourist might encounter at the respective tourism spot,” he said.
The minister also directed the officials to make all the destinations fully ready to receive tourists by November 31.
The works under the project include those aimed at establishing a scientific and sustainable system for waste management, clean public toilets and facilities for safe drinking water and food, besides training programmes for safety and security arrangements, provision of up-to-date information and complaint redressal systems.
Aimed to set destinations ready before the peak season, the ‘Green Carpet’ scheme had covered 84 destinations during its inaugural year and 79 destinations last year. When it got initiated, the campaign’s major thrust was on ‘a clean and hygienic environment’ a scientific and sustainable system for solid waste collection and management, proper and regular maintenance of public toilets and safer drinking water and food.
The check-list of the campaign also included a well-maintained lighting and pathways, appropriate signage, all necessary tourist facilities and equipment, adoption of green principles to move towards carbon neutrality, safety and security arrangements backed by a contingency response system, facilities for provision of up-to-date information, feedback and complaint redressal systems and well-trained and responsible staff, including volunteers and service providers, fitted with distinguishable name badges.
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