Ayodhya, November 20 (HS). The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India is running “Dekho Apna Desh – People’s Choice 2024” as Uttar Pradesh Tourism Mega Campaign. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched it from Ayodhya on Wednesday. In this campaign, which will run till 25 November 2024, people ranging from general public to public representatives and officers will vote for their favorite tourist destination located in the state. Also, you can take a selfie at the selfie point and upload it on the portal. The person who contributes the most to the campaign will be given an attractive prize.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that Uttar Pradesh is registering its strong presence on the world tourism map. In the last year 2023, more than 48 crore tourists came here. That means the number of tourists is almost double the population here. Statistics show that this land of Lord Shri Ram, Shri Krishna and Lord Buddha attracts the most domestic tourists in the country. Continuous efforts are being made to achieve this feat in the arrival of foreign tourists. To provide unique experience to the tourists, facilities are being expanded in tourist places, roadside hotels, dhabas, wedding venues etc. Along with this, work on connectivity is going on at a fast pace.
The Chief Minister said that in this sequence, the Uttar Pradesh Government is running the campaign “Dekho Apna Desh-People’s Choice 2024” of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India as a mega campaign. Its objective is to know the opinion of common people regarding the best tourist places of the state like religious, spiritual, cultural, places related to Lord Gautam Buddha, historical, natural heritage etc. So that these places can be developed as world class tourist destinations.
Under the campaign, till November 25, students, youth tourism club members, teachers, officials, all public representatives and all other people will scan the QR code and fill the form on the portal and tell their favorite tourist attraction. Along with this, where have you traveled recently and where are you planning to travel? Similarly, other information will have to be entered. Apart from QR, you can directly fill the form at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2E3p3XuVhzTRCyVmcqW04QU9V5aXA2D6TnvuTqk5mNsVU3w/viewform and tell your favorite tourist attraction.
Selfie points are being made at major places in every district. Here you can take a selfie and upload photos and reels through QR code. The person who contributes the most to the campaign will be rewarded.
Tourism and Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh said that all District Magistrates and Divisional Commissioners have been directed to make the campaign successful. Influencers, bloggers and other people have been included in this campaign, who will make this campaign successful by contributing as much as possible.