Powers and Functions of District Tourism Officers

The District Tourism Officers shall,

1. (i) conduct routine inspections of tourism business and service provider, such as hotels, restaurants, tour operators and travel agencies etc. to ensure whether they meet the required standards and comply the guidelines;
2. (ii) oversee the process of issuing permits to tourism businesses and service provider and verify that the tourism businesses are operating within the parameters of the permits;
3. (iii) investigate complaints and issues raised by tourists, ensuring that service provider are providing services as advertised and that tourists' rights are protected;
4. (iv) enforce specific tourism-related regulations, such as environmental protection, safety standards and health and sanitation requirements under the provision of this Act;
5. (v) collect fines, penalties, or other disciplinary actions against service provider in cases of non-compliances;
6. (vi) conduct educational programmes and raise awareness among public, tourism businesses, service provider and about relevant laws and regulations;
7. (vii) collect data on tourism activities and compliance levels and provide valuable insights to policymakers and service provider; and
8. (viii) perform any other related function as may be assigned, by the State Government from time to time.