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The State of Rajasthan is one of the most favoured
destinations of tourists in India for both domestic &
International traffic. Rajasthan, which is a premier tourist
destination attracts tourist for its historical forts,
palaces, art and culture. In world scenario also tourism has
emerged as a biggest industry and posses great employment
potential registering a great occurrence.
Tourism occupies a prominent place in the state’s agenda as
a crucial engine for income and employment. Tourism also
promotes communal harmony and national unity. Seeing the
significance of tourism in the economic development, the
Government has taken various policy measures for
establishing tourism as a "People's Industry". Though,
commercialisation of tourism is necessary in Rajasthan, it
is also well understood that tourism promotes culture. The
state Government in the recent past has made efforts for the
maximum benefit of tourism sector. Public and private sector
jointly for promoting tourism in the state have made
productive efforts to exploit the vast potential of tourism
existing in tourism sector in the state.
The Department of Tourism is working as a separate entity
for the execution of national and state level policies and
programmes and also as a coordinating agency for the Central
- State Government Department/Offices and Private sectors
activities for promotion of tourism in the state.
At the directorate level, one Additional Director, one Jt.
Director, 2 Dy. Director, Sr. A.O., AD (Planning and Stat.),
AD (tourism service), Asstt. Accounts Officer and Tourist
Officer are working under the Commissioner Tourism. The
field offices of the department at the 4 prominent
metropolitan cities viz. Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai
are also functioning. At the regional level, in the two
divisions of State Viz Udaipur & Jodhpur Dy. Director
heading Offices are being operating apart from Tourist
Reception Centres & TIC at other prominent tourist place of
State. Please see list of tourist reception centres
Under the control of Tourism Department two public sector
entity viz Rajasthan Tourism Dev. Corporation Ltd. and
Rajasthan State Hotel Corporation Ltd. and one society viz
Rajasthan Institute of Tourism and Travel Management
(RITTMAN) are being operating. |
