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Tourist Organizations in

India


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India Tourism Development

Corporation (ITDC) In 1965, The GOI under the DOT set up threeseparate corporations Hotel Corporation of IndiaLtd., India Tourism Corporation Ltd., IndiaTourism Transport Undertaking Ltd. based on

recommendations of Jha Committee (1963) [Ad-hocCommittee on Tourism] that public sector shouldassume a more active and positive role in tourism.

Main functions of theses corporations were toconstruct and manage hotels in public sector, producematerials for tourist publicity, provide transportfacilities to tourists.

The Government merged the three corporations on 1st

October 1966 to form a public sector undertaking

under the aegis of DOT


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Corporation (ITDC) The Ashoka Hotels Ltd., Janapath Hotels Ltd., Lodi

and Ranjit hotels were amalgamated with ITDC fromMarch 1970.

The amalgamated Company known as India TourismDevelopment Corporation Ltd. Came into being from28 March 1970

Today, ITDC provides a complete package of tourism

services including accommodation, catering, travel-related services, event management, publicity, hotelconsultancy, duty free shops, in-house travel agency,entertainment and shopping.


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Corporation (ITDC)Objectives Construction and management of hotels, motels,

restaurants, tourist bungalows, guest houses andbeach resorts at various places.

Provision of transport facilities to tourists Provision of entertainment facilities for tourists by

organising cultural shows, music concerts, light andsound shows etc.

Provision of shopping facilities to tourists. Provision of public services to assist Indias

promotion overseas as a tourist destination andprojecting the national importance of tourism athome.


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Corporation (ITDC)Different wings of ITDC Ashok Travels & Tours (ATT) is the in-house travel

agency of ITDC

Ashok Reservation & Marketing Services (ARMS)

provides turnkey solutions and services for organisingInternational Conferences and Exhibitions in India.

Ashok Consultancy and Engineering division looksat the whole gamut of tourism and consultancyprojects.

Ashok International Trade division runs duty freeshops at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata,Thiruvananthapuram, Goa, Hyderabad, Kozhikode,Bangalore and Ahemedabad.

Ashok Conference Facilities


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Corporation (ITDC) ITDC is now into disinvestment of their hotels The government raised Rs.60.14 crore from

the sale of six hotels in the first tranche

The government has garnered around 170

crore by outright sale of another five hotels by

July 2002


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Airport Authority of India (AAI)

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) was formed on1st April 1995 by merging the International AirportsAuthority of India and the National Airports Authority

It was formed with a view to accelerate the integrateddevelopment, expansion and modernization of theoperational, terminal and cargo facilities at the airportsin the country conforming to international standards.

AAI manages 11 International Airports, 89 Domestic

Airports and 26 Civil Enclaves. AAI controls and manages the entire Indian Airspace

(excluding the special user airspace) extending beyondthe territoriallimits of the country, as accepted byinternational Civil Aviation Organisation.


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AAI's proposes to lease out Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkataand Chennai airports to upgrade these to emulate theworld standards.

Functions of AAI

Control and management of the Indian airspaceextending beyond the territorial limits of the country,as accepted by ICAO

Design, Development, Operation and Maintenance ofInternational and Domestic Airports and Civil

Enclaves. Construction, Modification and Management of

Passenger Terminals

Development and Management of Cargo Terminals at

International and Domestic airports.


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Provision of Passenger Facilities and

Information System at the Passenger

Terminals at airports.

Expansion and strengthening of operation area

viz. Runways, Aprons, Taxiway, etc.

Provision of visual aids.

Provision of Communication and Navigational

aids viz. ILS, DVOR, DME, Radar, etc.


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The Indian Railway Catering andTourism Corporation Limited

(IRCTC) IRCTC is a public sector company set up and fully

owned by the Ministry of Railways.

This company hasb

een formed to function as anextended arm of the Indian Railways to upgrade,professionalize and manage the catering andhospitality services at stations, on trains and otherlocations and to promote domestic and international

tourism through development of

budget hote

ls,special tour packages, information & commercial

publicity and global reservation systems under theterms of a Memorandum of Understanding betweenIRCTC Ltd. and Indian Railways dated 12.04.2002.


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India Convention Promotion

Bureau (ICPB) ICPB is a registered non profit association

sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism,Government of India

Aims at providing free assistance and supportto national associations / Institutions /Organizations to bid for Regional /

International

conferences in favour of India. ICPB was conceived in 1988 as a collaborativeeffort between the private and public sector.


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India Convention PromotionBureau (ICPB)

Aims & Objectives To promote India as a competent and credible MICE

destination.

To undertake a continuing programme of creating better

awareness of the role and

benefits of MICE in thecontext of national objectives.

To collect, both from primary and secondary sources,relevant information that could be used to develop a data

bank and to disseminate such information to the

membership. To undertake research for development for Indias MICE

industry and disseminate that information.


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India Convention Promotion

Bureau (ICPB) To undertake a continuing programme of advertising andother publicity, through media, for motivating nationalassociations to bid for conventions, etc.

To encourage growth of professionalism in the MICE

segments and evolve an industry code of ethics. To provide necessary guidance and feedback to the central

government and advise state governments in thedevelopment of infrastructure and facilities for MICEsegments.

To conduct seminars, group discussions, courses of studyand organize exchange of visits between Indianorganizations and relevant world associations /organizations.

To seek affiliations with world bodies with similar aims andobjectives.


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Tourism Finance Corporation of

India Ltd. (TFCI) TFCI was constituted as per recommendations of theNational Committee on Tourism (Yunus Committee) toset up a separate All-India Financial Institution forproviding financial assistance to tourism-related

activities/projects. The Industrial Financial Corporation of India (IFCI) Ltd.

along with other All-India Financial/InvestmentInstitutions and Nationalized Banks promoted a PublicLimited Company under the name of"Tourism FinanceCorporation of India Ltd. (TFCI)" to function as aspecialized All-India Development Financial Institutionto cater to the financial needs of tourism industry.


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Tourism Finance Corporation of

India Ltd. (TFCI) TFCI became operational with effect from 1stFebruary 1989

Purpose & Aims

To accelerate the growth of the tourismindustry in India by providing financialassistance for tourism activities.

TFCI plays a developmental role within theoverall policies of Government.


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World Travel & Tourism Council,

India Initiative Established in 2000

Since 1 January 2004, the WTTC India

Initiative hasb

een financiall

y autonomousfrom WTTC Headquarters

WTTC India Initiatives mission is to work

with all stakeholders to make governments

aware of the full potential of the Travel and

Tourism industry


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Federation of Hotel & RestaurantA

ssociations of India (FHRA

I) FHRAI is the trade association of the entire

hospitality industry in India.

It was set up in 1955 and has its office in Delhi

FHRAI represent 2866 members providing

103751 rooms in over 354 cities all over India.

The mission of FHRAI is to represent,promote and develop the hospitality industry in

India.


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I)Main Objectives andFunctions Representation - Lobby for the hotel & restaurant

industry before the Ministries and Agencies of theCentral Government.

Database - Maintain, update and disseminate the dataon the hospitality industry in India

Hotel & Restaurant Guide - Publish Hotel &Restaurant Guide India every year. This covers all

memb

er hotels, restaurants and associates and giveskey details about the establishments including tariffs

for the hotels.


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I) Promoting Fraternity through Discount Cards -Provide two cards to each of the hotel and restaurantmembers who can avail 30% discount on room andF&B in other member establishments.

Knowledge & Skills Development - Organizetraining courses and seminars for the industry onvarious subjects

Regional Associations - Hotel & Restaurant

Associations of Eastern India, Hotel & RestaurantAssociations of Northern India, Southern India Hotels& Restaurant Association, Hotel & RestaurantAssociation (Western India)


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Hotel Association of India (HAI)

HAI is the apex organization of the hospitality

industry in India

Established in 1996

Represents the entire cross section of the hotel

industry ranging from small, medium and large

hotels to exclusive stand - alone hotels and the

major hotel groups. Membership of over 260 Hotels


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Mission

To secure, for the hotel industry, its due placein India's economy

Project its role as a contributor to employmentgeneration and sustainable economic andsocial development

Highlight its crucial role in the service of

tourism industry as the largest net foreignexchange earner

Help raise the standards of hoteliering and tobuild an image for this industry both within

and outside the country.


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Objectives

To create through a communication programme anawareness of the particular significance of the hotelindustry in contributing to general economicdevelopment and employment.

To secure for the hotel industry its true status as acore infrastructure industry.

To serve the members by establishing a Data Bank to

provide timely information, data, advisory andresearch services.

To formulate strategies, in the areas ofland, finance,taxation, training procedure and legislation toaccelerate growth.


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To interface with Central and StateGovernments and other authorities on issues

concerning the hotel industry.

To synergize with all segments of the hotelindustry and apex bodies of the tourism sector

in India and overseas and work for the creation

of a common platform.

To facilitate the industry in achieving higher

standards and increasing customer satisfaction.

To draw up a code of conduct for the industry.


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Hotel Association of India (HAI)Functions

Provides advisory, consultative and representativeservices to industry and Govt.

Serves as a National point of reference for the industry inIndia.

Function through a federal three-tier structure at theNationallevel, State level and City level throughVoluntary Chapters.

Acts as a catalyst for industry action in regard to quality,productivity and humanresource development.

Is represented on all major policy making bodiesconcerned with the industry.

Organises Seminars, Workshops, research studies in the

interest of the industry.


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The Travel Agents Association ofIndia (TAAI)

TAAI was formed towards the end of the year 1951 bya group of twelve leading Travel agents, who felt thatthe time had come to create an Association to regulatethe Travel industry in India.

The primary purpose was to protect the interests ofthose engaged in the industry, to promote its orderlygrowth and development and to safeguard the rights ofthe traveling public.

Memb

ership datab

ase of over 1800 Active; All

ied andAssociate members comprising of IATA accreditedTravel Agencies; Airlines & General Sales Agencies;Hotels and Tour operators;

TAAI members are recognized by IATA and DOT.


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Travel Agents Federation of

India (TA

FI) TAFI is a professional organization formed in

1986

Main purpose is to regulate the travel industryin India in accordance with sound business

principles and ethics.

TAFI has an approximate membership base of835 including active, allied and associate

members.


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Indian Tourist TransportersAssociation (ITTA)

Objectives

To promote, encourage, develop and safeguard the interestof Tourist, Transport Operators in India.

To promote, encourage, develop and he

lp in

bringing a

boutthe co- operation between persons, firms, association or

companies and authorities concerned with Tourist Transportso that, they might adopt a common policy and collectivelytake such steps as may be deemed necessary and expedient

further and safeguard the interest of this particularassociation.


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To take up, consider and discuss questions connectedwith or affecting the above mentioned areas and toprovide facilities for encouragement, co-operationmutual interests and problems connected therewith an

for such purpose to organize and promoteconferences, exhibitions, demonstrations, lectures,seminars and other useful functions.

To present officially the views of its members on anyquestions affecting orlikely to affect the TransportOperators to the government of India, LocalGovernment, Chambers of Commerce, and any otherPublic or Private Bodies.


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To enter into any arrangement with the government

of India, any local Government, Chambers of

Commerce or any other Public or Private Bodies that

may seem conducive to the objects of the associationor any of them and to obtain from any such

government or Authorities all rights, concessions and

privileges which the Association may deem desirable

in the interest of its members and to obtain and carryout, exercise and comply with any such arrangements,

rights, concessions and privileges.


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To promote, support or oppose legislative or othermeasures, affecting the Tourist Transport Operators.

To collect, circulate and publish statistics and otherinformation relating to the Tourist Transport operations in

India. To nominate representative of the Association in the various

government officials and Semi-official, non official andother such bodies and Chambers including Associations.

To purchase take on lease or hire or otherwise acquires orbuild any movable or immovable property for the purposeof the Association and sell, improve, manage, develop, leasemortgage, charge, dispose of or otherwise deal with all orany such property for the furtherance of the Association.


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To invest and deal with the money of the Associationin such manner as may from time to time bydetermined by the Managing Committee and to openand operate current and Fixed Deposit Account with

any Bank or Banks or in other approved Governmentsecurities to achieve the aims and objects of theAssociation.

To subscribe, acquire and hold shares in become amember of or other wise co-operative with any otherAssociation whether incorporated or not whoseobjects are altogether or in parts similar to these ofthe Association.


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Form time to time to raise money by donation orsubscription from patrons and members of theAssociation.

To borrow or raise on secure the payment of moneywhich may be required for the purpose of theAssociation in such manner as the Association may thinkfit, and in particularby the issue of promissory notes,

bonds, debentures-stock, perpetual or otherwise chargedupon all or any of the Association's property both presentand future and to purchase, redeem and pay and suchsecurities orloans in such manner as the Associationmay think fit for furtherance of the Association.


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To protect members from fraudulent transaction from

the clients and to attain the above objects to invite

information from members about defaulters and to

maintainlist of such defau

lters and to requestmembers to stop dealings with any or all such

defaulters for such time as may be necessary and to

take henceforth such other steps as may be necessary

and conducive to any or all

of the objects.

To commence and undertake any arbitration for

settlement of general or special disputes arising

between members of the Association.


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All the incomes, earnings, movable immovableproperties of the society shallbe solely utilized andapplied towards the promotion of its aims and objectsonly as set for the in the Memorandum of Association

and no profit on there of shallbe paid or transferreddirectly or indirectly by way of dividends, bonus,profits or in any manner whatsoever to the present orpast members of the society or to any person claimingthrough anyone or more of the present or the past

members. No member of the society shall have anypersonal claim or any movable or immovableproperties of the society or make any profits, what soever, by virtue of this membership.


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Association of Domestic Tour

Operators of India (A

DTOI) ADTOI was constituted on 7th August 1996 The main purpose was consolidating the efforts of all

those tour operators who are actively engaged in the

promotion of"

Domestic Tourism"

in the country. About 120 members all over India

Members work to ensure delivery of professionalservice to the consumer, through its principalsuppliers, which are primarily the accommodation

facilities, as also travel intermediaries like railways,transporters, airlines & guides.


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Association of Domestic TourOperators of India (ADTOI)

Objectives

To co-ordinate with Ministry of Tourism and otherrelated Central and State Ministries in their endeavourof creating the three essential pre-requisites forDomestic Tourism Development in :-(A) "SUVIDHA", the areas of improvement offacilities(B) "SURAKSHA, guaranteeing safety and securityfor travellers.

(C) "SOOCHNA, upgrading - updating -disseminating information -


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DTOI) To establish a healthy atmosphere in the domestic tourismindustry and foster healthy relations between tour operators,travel agents and other persons and organizations in tourismindustry.

To formulate an uniform code of conduct to govern theprocedure ofbooking, confirmations, payments, refunds,cancellations, no-shows, changes, pre-ponements andpostponements, retention charges, commission anddiscounts.

To establish channels of communication and liaison withthe Department of Tourism, Govt. of India, State and otherpublic and private bodies; and take all necessary steps topromote and develop domestic tourism in India.


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DTOI) To promote environment protection, cultural exchange andnational integration in the territory of India. To educate the traveller about the importance of eco-

friendliness and promote the cause of a pristine and clean

environment. To achieve a level of Accreditation that will instillconfidence in the Buyers of Travel Services. The aim is alsoto bring all those agencies who are actively involved in thepromotion of domestic tourism in the country under one

umbrella. As their strength is DOMESTIC TOURISM, theyenroll as their members who are connected with thefollowing activities - (A) Regional Tourist Corporation, (B)Travel Portals, (C) Hotels & Resorts (D) Railways &Airlines, (E) Tourism Institutes, (F) Tourism Expo

Companies


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Indian Association of Tour

Operators (IA

TO) IATO is the National apex body of thetourism industry.

Establ

ished on 13th

January1982 with justseven members

It has over 4000 members covering allsegments of Tourism Industry.

IATOs demand for the Tourism Industrysrecognition as EXPORTERS in 1982convention was finally accepted by the

Government in 2002


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Operators (IA

TO)Aims & Objectives To promote national integration, welfare and goodwill.

To take all steps which may be necessary for

promoting, encouraging and assisting in the developmentof tourism throughout the country and to take initiatives

to secure the welfare of the Tourism Trade in all respects.

To Communicate with Chambers of Commerce, otherMercantile and Public Bodies in India, Government

Departments or Committees, International Air TransportAssociation and various foreign and local associationsand corporations, companies and concerns and promotemeasures in the interests of the travel trade and nominatemembers to act on them.


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Operators (IA

TO) To encourage and promote friendly feelings among thetour operators and travel agents on all subjects involvingtheir common good and benefit.

To try to amicably settle the disputes of the members ofthis Association by referring the disputes for settlementto a sub-committee to be constituted for such purpose bythe Executive Committee.

To protect the interest of the memb

ers of thisAssociation from the malpractice's of foreign touroperators .

To set up and maintain high ethical standards in theindustry.


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Operators (IA

TO) To undertake such welfare activities which themembers can not undertake individually. To getaffiliation with similar organizations in othercountries.

To promote equal opportunities for all visitors toenjoy the Tourism & Travel facilities withoutdistinction of race, colour, creed or nationality.

To organize overseas promotional tours jointly with

various airlines and Govt. of India Tourism Officesabroad and other similar organizations.

To conduct aiding and assisting seminars, groupdiscussions, courses for studies, cultural meetings

To institute awards and for excellence in tourism

related activities.

I di A i ti f T


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Indian Association of TourOperators (IATO)

To assist studentsb

y scholarship to pursue higher education,study and research particularly in the field of Development

of Tourism and International Brotherhood, both in Indiaand outside the country.

To institute chairs and fellowships in India.

To take initiative and ensure that the problems affectingany of the services relating to the tourism trade are sortedout through the mediation of the Association, failing whichjoint legal action to be taken for and on behalf of themembers of the Association for settling such problems.

To produce regular reports about the achievements ofthe members of the Association and to do all such things asare incidental or conducive to the above objects.

To print and publish information material for the benefit of

its members.


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Indian Association of AmusementParks and Industries (IAAPI)

IAAPI was established in the year 2000.Activities

Enhance its membership so that all the players in theentertainment industry come under one umbrella for

mutualbenefits. Being a representative body, to present members

views in proper perspective.

Act as a Platform with the government forformulation of progressive policies.

Publishing of "Thriller" Magazine & IndustryDirectory.

Organize trade shows to bring the industry face toface with end-users.

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