EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 728, CUTTACK, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2018/BAISAKHA 19, 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.

 Identify, develop and lease out be a source of revenue.

 Facilitate and support the development of eco-tourism societies.

 Develop economically viable Tourism Projects.

 Licensing, regulation and accreditation of tourism venture as per DoT guidelines.

 Mobilize and enlist the local community stakeholders for specific areas/ tourism

destinations as per requirement.

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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

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