Notification, 2013
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EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1337, CUTTACK MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013/ ASADHA 17, 1935
TOURISM & CULTURE (TOURISM) OF DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 8th July, 2013 No. 8029-T.TSP-III-27-2013(Pt.)TSM.─ In pursuance of provision of Clauses 9.4 and 9.5 of Odisha Tourism Policy 2013 issued vide Tourism Department Resolution No. 4871, dated the 17th April, 2013 and published in Extraordinary issue of Odisha Gazette bearing number 744, dated the 20th April, 2013, Government have been pleased to constitute the District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC).The DTPC shall have an Executive Body which shall be responsible for the daily business and affairs of the Council. The DTPC would be headed by the District Collector and RDC shall be the patron and the Council 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 Districts 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 a 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 purposes. • Organize and facilitate training programmes 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 land for parking and other tourist services where user charges can 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 ventures as per DoT guidelines.
• Mobilize and enlist the local community stakeholders for specific areas/ tourism destinations as per requirement.
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 atleast 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 Commission rate of Police : Member Representative of Handicrafts & Handlooms : Member Chairman of Zilla Parishad/Municipalities /N.A.C. in District : 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
ORDER
Ordered that the notification be published in the Extraordinary issue of Odisha Gazette and copies thereof be forwarded to all members/all Departments/all Heads of By Order of the Governor Principal Secretary to Government Printed and published by the Director, Printing, Stationery and Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10 Ex. Gaz. 770-193+300
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