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00:27 Okay, let's begin with a round of applause.
00:30 Let's kick start this model of Mumbai Outlook.
00:34 And now ladies and gentlemen, to set the tone for all the wonderful conversations today,
00:40 may I request Mr. Indranil Roy, CEO Outlook Group,
00:45 to formally welcome you all and tell us why the Outlook Group continues to host
00:50 the Indian Responsible Tourism Summit and Awards year after year.
00:56 Let's put our hands together and welcome him.
00:58 So we are in Tamil Nadu, so we should be saying Vanakkam.
01:01 So it's a great pleasure and an honor for Outlook Group to host the Responsible Tourism Summit and Award.
01:09 This is the eighth one in the row.
01:12 Even during the time of the COVID, we could still do it.
01:15 We did it in Odisha, then we did it in Hampi, and today we are in Ooty, Tamil Nadu.
01:21 But while you do it, talk to people as to what it is that you went through in your particular category to win the award.
01:28 Because you got to be proud of it obviously.
01:30 That this place is all about, whether it's culture, it's history, you know, it's identity.
01:36 It's a massive number and there are a lot of challenges along with it.
01:39 Plastic pollution is also happening, there are a lot of challenges, but still the work is on.
01:45 The people are getting employment and they are, you know, the chain maker.
01:49 That how people living in this difficult, I mean, God has not been very kind to them,
01:54 very, very difficult geographical location, you know, 50 degrees in summer, 0 degrees in winter.
02:00 I mean, we've had some worst famines in those areas a few years, I mean, 20, 50 years back.
02:07 We don't need to look at engaging the community from the perspective of CSR.
02:12 We don't need to look at it from the perspective of philanthropy or charity.
02:17 But purely, purely based on ROI.
02:20 I would now like to request and welcome our chief guest, Mr. K. Ramachandran,
02:27 Honorable Minister of Tourism, Tamil Nadu.
02:31 (Speaks in Tamil – not transcribed)
02:35 Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed members of the International Responsible Tourism Association.
02:45 Good evening.
02:47 The competition was tough this year with a large pool of worthy applicants
02:57 and outstanding examples of people changing the landscapes of Indian tourism.
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03:39 The most important award of this evening, the overall winner, ladies and gentlemen,
03:44 I want you to clap, shout and whistle.
03:48 At the count of one, two, three and let's bring on stage Indiglo.
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03:58 Could we please give them a standing ovation everybody.
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04:08 The winners, ladies and gentlemen, Indian Responsible Tourism Summit and Awards 2023.
04:22 We have all the winners up here in front of us.
04:25 Congratulations to you.
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