Constitution of State Tourism Council

(1) The State Government shall, as soon as possible after the commencement of this Act, but not later than six months from the date of commencement of this Act by notification, constitute a council to be called the “Karnataka State Tourism Council” (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) consisting of the following members, namely;-

1. (a) The Chief Minister, Government of Karnataka Chairperson
2. (b) The Minister for Tourism, Government of Karnataka Vice Chairperson
3. (c) The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Department of Tourism Member
4. (d) The Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Finance Member
5. (e) The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Department of Home Member
6. (f) The Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Infrastructure development Member
7. (g) The Secretary to Government, Department of Information Technology Member
8. (h) The Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Revenue Member
   • (i) The Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Public Works and Inland water transport Member
9. (j) The Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Kannada, Culture and Information Member
10. (k) The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment Member
11. (l) The Director, Department of Tourism Member Secretary
12. (m) Six members nominated by the State Government from amongst the concerned stakeholders of travel and tourism sector having adequate knowledge and professional experience of at least fifteen years in their respective field and in a position to provide insights in formulating strategies for promotion of tourism in the State of which atleast one shall be a person belonging to the Scheduled

Castes or the Scheduled Tribes and one shall be a woman. Non-official Members

Provided that, the Chairperson may invite any person as he deems necessary to be a special invitee to the Council.

1. (2) The headquarters of the Council shall be at Bengaluru or at such other place as may be notified by the Government. 1[3-A. District Level Monitoring Committee.- (1) There shall be constituted a District Level

Monitoring Committee to review and submit the proposal regarding facilitation, regulating and promotion of tourism trade in the jurisdiction of the concerned District.

1. (2) The District Level Monitoring Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:-
   • (a) The Deputy Commissioner of the concerned District Ex-officio Chairperson
   • (b) The Superintendent of Police of the concerned District Ex-officio member
   • (c) The Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Panchayat of the concerned District Ex-officio member
   • (d) The Deputy Conservator of forest of the concerned District Ex-officio member
   • (e) The Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department of the concerned Jurisdictional District Ex-officio member
   • (f) The Deputy Director of Archaeological Department of the concerned District Ex-officio member
   • (g) Three members nominated by the State Government and three members nominated by the District Committee from amongst the concerned stakeholders of travel and tourism sector having adequate knowledge and professional experience in their respective fields of which at least one shall be a person belonging to the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribes and one person belonging to the Backward Classes: Provided that out of six members one member shall be a woman. Members
   • (h) The Deputy Director, Tourism, Department of the concerned District Ex-officio member Secretary
2. (3) The District Level Monitoring Committee shall submit suitable proposals to the State Tourism Council for the works/proposals to be undertaken in respect of their departments within the jurisdiction of the concerned district.]

¹ Inserted by Act 57 of 2025 w.e.f.10.09.2025.