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AN OUTLINE OF L.K. JHA COMMITTEE- 1963

L.K. JHA Committee 2

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AN OUTLINE OF L.K. JHA COMMITTEE- 1963

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On 1st March, 1958, In the Ministry of Transport, a separate department was created to deal with all matters concerning Tourism. This new department was started working under the charge of the Director General who had under him one Deputy Director General and four Directors, each in charge of Administration, Publicity, Travel Relations and Planning & Development.

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There was a decline in Tourist Traffic to India from 1, 39,804 in 1961 to 1, 34,036 in1962. This prompted the Government to appoint an Ad hoc committee on Tourism in March, 1963, under the chairmanship of L. K. Jha.

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Opening of additional tourist offices abroad.

Grant of Landing Permits on arrival to Tourists coming without Visa for more than seventy-two hours.

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Setting up of three governments’ corporations to develop Hotel, Transportation and Entertainment facilities.

Need to build 5500 additional hotel rooms within the next five years.

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Official approval of restaurants, shops, and guides.

Provision of shopping and entertainment facilities

Improvement of facilities at airports.

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Provision of adequate facilities by Indian Airlines.

Import of Cars

Integrated development of a few selected tourist centers.

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Increase tourist publicity Training of immigration and customer staff.

Stoppage of leakage of foreign exchange, and

Establishment of a standing committee of main departments of the government dealing with tourism for reviewing inadequacies.

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In 1965, a high level coordination committee was appointed to implement the recommendations of the Jha Committee. Three corporations were set up.

India Tourism Corporation Limited  Hotel Corporation of India Limited

India Tourism Transport Undertaking Limited

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The three corporations did not seem to be working well and were, therefore, amalgamated into one corporation with effect from 1st October 1966. The new corporation was called India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd.