EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 727, CUTTACK, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2018/BAISAKHA 19, 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

2

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

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