EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 728, CUTTACK, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2018/BAISAKHA 1 9, 1940
TOURISM DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 7th May, 2018
No.4777–T.TSP-III-Policy-51/2018/TSM. — In pursuance of provision under clauses 10.4 and 10.5 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 District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC). The Revenue Divisional Commissioner shall be the Patron and the District Collector shall be the Chairman of DTPC. It will have the following functions:—
• Identify land parcels for tourism development in the District. • To act as the nodal agency and clearing house for ideas and information related to tourism at the District & sub-district level.
• Facilitate convergence of resources of various agencies for the development of tourism infrastructure.
• Development and updating of tourism information for District which may also be uploaded in the District Websites.
• Promote the development of tourism master plans for each District in co-ordination with other Government agencies.
• 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 DoT and encourage/facilitate travel writers, media for publicizing places of tourist interest of the District.
• Prepare the event list at the District level for tourism purpose. • Organize and facilitate training programme for the benefit of stakeholders in the tourism industry on chargeable basis.
• Facilitate the formation of local tourism destination development bodies with local community participation for development of tourism assets.
2 The DTPC shall have an Executive Body which shall be responsible for the daily business and affairs of the Council.The Executive Body shall carry out the business and affairs of the DTPC. The Executive Body will meet at least once in a month. It shall have a tenure of 3 years or as decided by the Government. The Tourist Officer for the District shall be the Secretary to DTPC and shall carry out the functions including convening of meetings, documentation and other duties as determined by the Executive Body. The Executive Body shall comprise of the following:—
| District Collector | Chairman |
| Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) | Member |
| Project Director, DRDA | Member |
| Representative of the concerned Municipal Corporation (where applicable) | Member |
| Superintendent of Police | Member |
| Representative from Commissionrate of Police (Bhubaneswar-Cuttack) | Member |
| Representative of Handicrafts & Handloom | Member |
| Chairman of Zilla Parishad /Municipalities / N.A.C. in District | Member |
| Local MPs / MLAs | Member |
| Executive Engineer PWD (R&B) | Member |
| Executive Engineer from Rural Development Department (Local works) | Member |
| District Planning Officer | Member |
| Executive Engineer (RWS&S) | Member |
| President, District Hotel Association | Member |
| President, District 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.8029, 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