The Destination Challenge project prepared by the Department of Tourism with the objective of developing at least one tourist destination within the limits of all the local bodies in the State will begin on June 8.
The State-level inauguration of the project to be implemented in association with the Local Self-Government department (LSGD) will be done by Minister for Local Self-Governments M.V. Govindan in the capital on the day. The decision to launch the project was taken at a meeting attended by Minister for Tourism P.A. Mohamed Riyas and Mr. Govindan here on Thursday.
The project envisages developing 100 unexplored destinations into tourist destinations in a year. The LSGD will extend all the necessary support to the project prepared by the Department of Tourism, said Mr. Govindan at the meeting.