EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 729, CUTTACK, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2018/BAISAKHA 1 9, 1940
TOURISM DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 7th May, 2018
No.4785– T.TSP-III-Policy-51/2018/TSM. — In pursuance of provision under clause 10.1 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 State Tourism Promotion Council (STPC), the apex body to guide and monitor the development of tourism and various tourism related issues of the State. The STPC will be headed by the Hon'ble Chief Minister, Government of Odisha. It shall have the following members:—
| (1) | (2) |
| Chief Minister | Chairman |
| Minister of Tourism | Member |
| Minister of Forest & Environment | Member |
| Minister of Transport | Member |
| Chief Secretary of Odisha | Member |
| Development Commissioner | Member |
| Secretary, Home | Member |
| Secretary, Finance | Member |
| Secretary, Tourism | Member -Convenor |
| Secretary, Forest & Environment | Member |
| Secretary, Commerce & Transport | Member |
| Secretary, Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts | Member |
| General Managers of Railway Divisions covering Odisha | Member |
| Senior representative from FICCI | Member |
| Senior representative from Cll | Member |
| Representative from Airport Authority of India (i) Shri S.C.Hota, Director, Bhubaneswar Air Port Authority | Member |
| Representative from 2 major airlines operating in the State (i) Shri Suresh Nair, G.M., Air Asia (ii) Shri Tapas Ranjan Rout, Station Manager, Air India, Bhubaneswar | Member |
| Representative from IATA /HRAO (i) Mr. J.K.Mohanty, HRAO (ii) Shri Benjamin Simon, IATA | Member |
| Representative from IATO /TAAI (i) Shri Alok Kumar Moaharana, IATO | Member |
| Two leading hoteliers (i) Shri Soubhagya Mohapatra, ED, Mayfair Hotels and Resorts Ltd. (ii) Mr. Debashis Patnaik, Director, Hotel Crown | Member |
| Representative of ASI (i) Shri Hemsagar Nayak, Superintending Archaeologist | Member |
| Director, Department of Tourism | Member |
The nominated members shall have a maximum tenure of 3 years unless renewed by the Secretary, Tourism. The STPC shall meet at least once in 12 months.
The State Tourism Promotion Council will review and monitor, the implementation of the Policy and suggest changes in the policy frame work.
This notification supersedes the previous notification issued vide No.8021-T-TSP- III-27/2013(Pt.)/TSM., dated the 8th July, 2013.
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 RDCs/all Collectors / Accountant General (A&E), Odisha.
By Order of the Governor
Dr. MONA SHARMA
Principal Secretary to Government