Salim Das received the award from the Honourable Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan, as the President of “Chamber of Vembanad Hotels & Resorts, Kumarakom”, For Our Outstanding and Continuous Contributions to Responsible Tourism Initiatives. Shri V N Vasavan, Tourism Minister Shri Kadakampally Surendran, Shri Jose K Mani M P, Shri Suresh Kurup MLA, Tourism Principal Secretary Dr V Venu IAS, Tourism Director Shri Balakiran IAS, Kumarakom Panchayat President Shri A P Salimon, Shri Rupeshkumar Kerala State Responsible Tourism Mission Coordinator, Shri Jose Dominic, Managing Director, CGH Earth and Shri Baby Mathew, President, Kerala Travel Mart, were there at the function in the Parish Hall of St. John’s Attamangalam Jacobite Syrian Church at Kumarakom on 20th October 2017.
2014 – Salim Das, Receiving the award for the dedicated Service to Responsible Tourism, from the Chief Minister of Kerala Shri Oommen Chandy, along with, Tourism Minister Shri A.P. Anil Kumar, Kottayam MLA Shri Suresh Kurup, Tourism Director Shri Suman Billa IAS, Tourism Director Shri Hari Kishore IAS, KITS Director Smt Rajashree Ajith, Kumarakom Pachayath President Smt Dhanya Sabu, Shri Jose Dominic, CEO CGH Earth Group, Shri Abraham George, CEO Intersight Travels and Shri U.V.Jose Additional Director of Tourism.
2013/14 – Salim Das Received The Honor From The Tourism Department, Govt Of Kerala, For The Contributions In Helping Kerala To Win The Prestigious UNWTO Ulysses Award 2013 For Innovation In Public Policy And Governance, For The Responsible Tourism Project At Kumarakom.
2022 July- Honour from the Minister Shri V N Vasavan, for doing Organic Cultivation, in raised beds, ( from one feet to 2.5 feet) by filling compost and biodegradable organic waste mixed with red soil, for better plant growth, ensuring year-round vegetables.. We do the farming wherever, there is a free space among the accommodation units. Shri V N Vasavan, Minister for Cooperation and Registration, Government of Kerala, inaugurated the Seminar, the new project of the Govt. “We Are Also Into Agriculture” (“ഞങ്ങളും കൃഷിയിലേക്കു”)
Salim Das, as the president of Chamber of Vembanad Hotels & Resorts (Association of all Hotels & Resorts In Kumarakom Tourist Destination) had met the Chief Minister of Kerala Shri Oommen Chandy in 2011 and given the Chief Minister an application for the Infrastructure Development of Kumarakom (Water, Electricity, Road & Tourism Activities) Thus the Chief minister convened a meeting in the Conference Hall, very close to the Office of the Chief Minister, in the Secretariat at Trivandrum.
The meeting was attended by the Chief Minister Shri Oommen Chandy, Home Minister Shri Tiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, Tourism Minister, Shri Anil Kumar, Tourism Secretary, Shri Suresh Kurup MLA, Kottayam District Collector, Government Officers, Kumarakom Panchayat President Mrs Dhanya Sabu & Members of The Chamber of Vembanad Hotels & Resorts.
ILLIKKALAM Lakeside Cottages is a winner, for addressing the Challenge of COVID-19, in the WTM World Responsible Tourism Awards, in 2020.
ILLIKKALAM Lakeside Cottages was classified with the silver status dt 29th November 2013 by the “Responsible Tourism Classification” Committee of Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala.
2018- We (CVHR) participated and presented the issues of Kumarakom Tourism Zone, when the Union Tourism Minister of Tourism, Shri Alphonse Kannanthanam, had convened a meeting at the conference hall of Backwater Ripples at Kumarakom, for the “Development of Kumarakom Tourism Zone”.
June 5 2018: Salim Das, addressing the meeting on the World Environment Day Functions at Kavanattinkara, in Kumarakom. This was jointly organised by Coconut Lagoon and Chamber of Vembanad Hotels and Resorts ( CVHR ) “World Environment Day” is the United Nations most important day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. We focus on the Theme “Beat Plastic Pollution” for through out the next one year.
2018 – K. Kunhiraman M L A, inagurated the SMiLE Workshop held at Bekal. SMiLE ( Small & Medium Industries Leveraging Experiential Tourism) worhshop was organised for the development of North Malabar Tourism In Kerala, 238 aspiring entrepreneurs participated.
Experienced veterans in tourism, from the South Kerala were invited for Sharing Our Experiences to the investors at North Kerala. “Kudos to Salim Das for sharing the veteran experience to yet to be providers”.
Salim Das was invited to North Malabar, in Kerala, among other veterans in Tourism Industry. First was in Bekal then in Payyanur and the third in Kanhangad and these were organised by Mr T K Manzoor, Chairman of Bekal Resorts Development Corporation Limited. The purpose of the meeting was to Share Experiences of Veterns in Tourism Industry at SMiLE Workshop (Small & Medium Industries Leveraging Experiential Tourism). Bekal Smile Workshop were attended by 238 aspiring entrepreneurs. Payyanur and Kanhangad also many local investors, who would like to do Tourism Activities had participated in the Workshop. Later it is informed that many investors have started various tourism activities in bekal, Payyanur and Kanhangad, in north Kerala.
2015 – Empowerment of The “Youth Programme” at open hall of ILLIKKALAM Lakeside Cottages. Dr K P Ouseph IFS (Prl. Chief Conservator of Forests( Retd.) former President, Staff Selection Commission, Vicar of Attamangalam Jacobite Church Rev. Fr. Simon Manuel and Dr Jacob Mathew. The Programme was attended by School, College Students and Teachers.
Airbnb Superhost – During 2021-22
June 1 2018- Salim Das presided the Meeting of Chamber of Vembanad Hotels and Resorts, (CVHR) at the conference hall of Kumarakom Lake Resort. Each month we will have meetings to discuss about the issues that we face and also to implement and do the follow up of the “Responsibile Tourism Initiatives” for Sustainable growth of Tourism Stake Holders.
Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award During 2021-22
Publication of ‘Kumarakom Tourism Journal” by Shri Suresh Kurup MLA & by Salim Das, President Chamber of Vembanad Hotels & Resorts Kumarakom. Shri V N Vasavan MLA , Dr Padma Kumar, Panchayat Members- Shri A P Gopi, Soji J Alumparampil, Mrs Valsamma Thankappan, Shri Sadanandan Viruppukala and Pushkaran Attuchira have participated in the function.
Salim Das & Susan Salim, “briefing about the activities” of ILLIKKALAM Lakeside Cottages, to Shri K M Mani, Finance Minister of Kerala State, when the Minister visited our property.
We did the Cleaning of Kumarakom Birds Sanctuary, Organised by Chamber of Vembanad Hotels and Resorts ( CVHR) as part of “Green Carpet Project” of Kerala Tourism. Kumarakom Panchayat President A P Salimon, Deputy Director of Tourism Biju Varghese, DTPC, Secretary Bindu Nair, Panchayat Member A P Gopi, Green Carpet Manager and Responsible Tourism Destination Coordinator,Shri Bhagat, CVHR Secretary Shri Jaison and Coconut Lagoon GM Shri G Samboo, Members of CVHR and many local people had participated in the function.
We, on behalf of Chamber of Vembanad Hotels & Resorts — “Distributing of notebooks to School Students” at a function in The Zuri Kumarakom, Kerala Resort & Spa, along with Kumarakom Panchayat President Mrs Dhannya Sabu & Mr Sharat Valsaraj,General Manager.
We, Chamber of Vembanad Hotels and Resorts, Kumarakom (CVHR) have donated 12 Steel Chairs, LED TV and a Podium to the new OP Centre of Kumarakom “Govt Hospital” as per the request of the Medical Officer Dr Varghese Abraham, of Kumarakom Primary Health Center.