Sustainable tourism is built when communities are not just participants but leaders in shaping their own cultural and economic futures.
At Daksha: Crafting Voices, held in collaboration with the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, Komal Agarwal, Team Urban Infrastructure & Tourism, joined experts to discuss how heritage, responsible tourism, and community-led development can work together to create resilient livelihoods while preserving cultural identity.
The conversation reaffirmed that placing communities at the centre is essential for building inclusive and sustainable development pathways.