AP first to chair southern states’ council
The Southern Zone Tourism Advistory Council will be chaired by the chief secretaries of the states in alphabetical order and by rotation. finds out the details.
TT BUREAU Andhra Pradesh aims at realising travellers’ dream to see Southern India as one product. Following this direction, it believes that all Southern states’ tourism should be built on their synergies.
“We had recently conducted the second Southern Retreat of the Southern states at Hyderabad, initiated by WTTC India Initiative. Indian Tourism demands all stakeholders to come together, cooperate and coordinate. The states play a very important role. It is for us to understand the value, the potential that these assets can create for the
We need to realise that tourists, especially foreigners, wish to see Southern India at one go
state’s economy, employment and overall socio-cultural development. Most importantly, we need to realise that tourists, especially foreigners, wish to see Southern India at
one go,” Chandana Khan,
Special Chief Secretary, Tourism, AP, says.
“The States would need to nurture these assets in a sustainable manner and create platforms and avenues for the State Government, private sector, entrepreneurs and most importantly, the local community to reap sustainable benefits from the tourism assets,” she added.
In fact, in the first year, as per the present set-up of SZTAC; Andhra Pradesh will chair the said TAC council during 2013-14. “SZTAC, now formally constituted, would be chaired by the Chief Secretary of the states in alphabetical order and by rotation. The Secretaries of Tourism and other relevant departmental secretaries and representatives from Ministries at GOI level will be co- opted and invited as and when necessary. Each state shall chair the SZTAC for the duration of a year. The SZTAC will have the states of Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar, Puducherry and Lakshwadeep as members. The state of Andhra Pradesh will be the first Chair of the SZTAC,” said Anand Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Member Secretary to the SZTAC.
Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and UTs of Andaman & Nicobar, Puducherry and Lakshwadeep will be the members