Q. Kongthong, which bagged ‘Best Tourism Village (Bronze)Award 2023’, is located in which state?
Answer:
Meghalaya
Notes: Kongthong, a village situated in the East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, recently bagged the award at the National Tourism Awards 2023.
These awards were conferred by the Union Tourism Ministry. Meghalaya implements the Homestay Scheme, providing a subsidy of up to 7 lakh rupees per homestay. About 300 homestays were sanctioned in the last year.