On World Tourism Day, Reiek village of Mizoram was adjudged as ‘Best Tourism Village 2023’ in the Gold category at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi today. It is among the five best villages in India to receive the Gold award. 

Reiek, a village with a population of about 1600 and 360 households is located in Mamit District and is known for its tourism potential – the picturesque landscape, lush green temperate trees and bushes along with fresh and clean air. The award was received by State Tourism Minister Robert Romawia Royte on behalf of the State government. The Best Tourism Village Competition was organised by the Central Nodal Agency for Tourism, Ministry of Tourism. More than 750 applications were submitted from 315 districts all over the country.

Nine evaluation parameters directly linked to the Sustainable Development Goals were used to determine the award.