EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 727, CUTTACK, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2018/BAISAKHA 1 9, 1940
TOURISM DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 7th May, 2018
No.4768–T.TSP-III-Policy-51/2018/TSM.— In pursuance of provision under clauses10 .6 of Odisha Tourism Policy 2016, issued vide Tourism Department Resolution No.11487, dated the 24th November, 2016 and published in the Extraordinary issue of Odisha Gazette bearing number 2164, dated the 26th, November 2016, Government have been pleased to constitute the Local Tourism Promotion Council (LTPC). The LTPC shall be formed in important tourist centres of the District to be decided by the Collector concerned . LTPC shall carry out functions such as:
• Identify land parcels for tourism development in the District. • Skill profiling of local population to create lists for guides, freelancers, photographers, home-stay addresses and develop at tourism service provider database.
• Contribute to the publicity and promotional material of DTPC. • Administering operation & management of tourist facilities created by the Government.
• Implementation of tourism events if any. • Facilitate the formation of local tourism destination development bodies with local community participation for development of tourism assets.
• Identify, develop and lease out land parking and other tourist services where user charges can be a source of revenue.
• Facilitate and support the development of eco-tourism societies. • Mobilize and enlist the local community stakeholders for specific areas/ tourism destinations as per requirement.
• Sensitize the local community about the importance of the tourism and to become more tourists friendly.
• The LTPC shall consists of an Executive Body. The District Collector shall be the Patron and the Block Development Officer shall be the Chairman. The Executive Body shall be the body responsible for the daily business & affairs of the LTPC. The details of the constitution of the LTPC are as given below:
| Block Development Officer | Chairman |
| Jr. Engineer (Block) | Member |
| Sarapanch of concerned G.P. / Representative of the concerned Municipal Corporation (Where applicable) | Member |
| O.I.C. of concerned P.S. | Member |
| President, Local Hotel Association | Member |
| President, Local Travel Agent Association | Member |
| Any other member or members nominated by the Chairman who would be helpful in realizing the objectives of the body. | Member |
| OTDC nominee | Member |
| Tourist Officer for the District | Member Secretary |
The Tourism Department Notification No.8037, dated the 8th July, 2013 issued in this regard is hereby superseded.
ORDER
Ordered that the notification be published in the Extraordinary issue of Odisha Gazette and copies thereof be forwarded to all the members / all Departments / all Heads of Department / all RDC /all Collectors / Accountant General (A&E), Odisha.
By Order of the Governor
Dr. MONA SHARMA
Principal Secretary to Government