National Tourism Awards for the Year 2012-13

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S.No Category Winner
1 Best State/Union Territory Comprehensive Development of Tourism (Rest of India) First Prize (Joint Winner) Andhra Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh
2 Best State/Union Territory Comprehensive Development of Tourism (Rest of India) Second Prize Kerala
3 Best State/Union Territory Comprehensive Development of Tourism (Rest of India) Third Prize Gujarat
4 Best State Comprehensive Development of Tourism (North-East and J&K) Jammu & Kashmir
5 Best Civic Management of a Tourist Destination (Category A City) Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, UP
6 Best Civic Management of a Tourist Destination (Category B City) Pachmarhi, Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh
7 Best Civic Management of a Tourist Destination (Category C City) Kumarakom Grama Panchayat, Kerala
8 Best Heritage City Tirupati City, Andhra Pradesh
9 Best Heritage Walk Pune Heritage Walk
10 Excellence in Publishing – English Outlook Group for Outlook Traveller Getaways-Heritage holidays in India.
11 Excellence in Publishing – Hindi Department of Information & Public Relations (Soochna Evam Jan Sampark Vibhag), Government of Uttar Pradesh
12 Excellence in Publishing – International Languages other than English Chhattisgarh Tourism Board
13 Lifetime Achievement Award Ms. Colleen & Mr. Hugh Gantzer
14 Lifetime Achievement Award in the Hospitality Sector Mr. Francis Wacziarg & Mr. Aman Nath, Neemrana Hotel
15 Atithidevo Bhava Award Sri. Md. Sardar  & Shri. Srinivasa Raju HMV Drivers of AP Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC)
16 Award of Excellence –Best Tourism Promotion Material (Private Stakeholder) – Joint Winner Le Passage to India Tours & Travels Pvt Ltd, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd.
17 Award of Excellence – Best Tourism Promotion Material (State Government/UT Administration) Department of Tourism, Government of Karnataka
18 Award of Excellence – Best Film on Tourism Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation Ltd for ‘Malang’
19 Most Innovative use of Information Technology Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala
20 Best Airport (Class X cities) Rajiv Gandhi Airport, Hyderabad
21 Best Airport (Rest of India) Swami Vivekananda Airport, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
22 Tourism Friendly Railway Station Bengaluru City Railway Station>