Tiny state of Sikkim has been declared as best state in the country in implementation of Rural Tourism Projects by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/sikkim-gets-national-tourism-award-2012-13
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/shillong-times-shillong
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sikkim
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tourism
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-tourism
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gangtok
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/infrastructure-development
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nepal
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/habitat-and-urbanisation