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Source: The Hindu (http://www.hinduonnet.com/2009/09/29/stories/2009092951980300.htm)
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World Tourism Day celebrated

KORAPUT: World Tourism Day was celebrated here on Sunday. While thetourism department arranged a photo exhibition to highlight the important places of tourist interest in the district, the INTACH organised a discussion on the different aspects of eco-tourism . K.C. Panigrahy, director, tribal museum, emphasised on the need for looking beyond the fixed parameters to make Koraput a real destination for the tourists. A decision was also taken to organise a seminar on eco-tourism by INTACH during this year’s Parab, annual tribal festival of the district to be held in November. Among others P.C. Mahapatra, Director, COATS, Umakant Das, retired teacher, Girija Choudhury, lecturer in English from Laxmipur College and Bidyut Mahanty, secretary, SPREAD, also spoke.

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