The Uttarakhand Development Board Act
The Uttarakhand Development Board Act
This Act establishes the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board to regulate tourism development, infrastructure, and promotional campaigns across the state. It applies to all tourism enterprises, including transport services, lodging, travel agencies, tour guides, and souvenir retailers operating within Uttarakhand. The legislation matters because it creates a unified body to set safety and quality standards, manage licensing, and attract private sector investments. By doing so, the law aims to transform Uttarakhand into a premier global tourist destination, boosting the local economy while ensuring structured growth and a better, safer experience for both domestic and international visitors who travel to the region.
- 1. Short title, extend and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Establishment, Incorporation and constitution of the Board
- 4. Disqualification for being a Member
- 5. Term of office of non-official members & Directors from the Private sector
- 6. Remuneration/ allowances etc. of the nonofficial members
- 7. Functions of Board
- 8. Powers of Board
- 9. Chief Executive Officer
- 10. Additional Chief executive Officer (Member Secretary)
- 11. Officers and Employees
- 12. Delegation of powers
- 13. Budget and Financies of the Board
- 14. Establishment and Administration of tourism Fund
- 15. Accounts and Audit
- 16. Annual Report
- 17. Suits and legal proceedings
- 18. Use of symbol of the Board
- 19. Procedure
- 20. Rules and Regulations
- 21. Dissolution of the Board
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