MANUAL-1

Particulars of Organization, Functions & Duties

[Section-4 (1) (b) (i)]

1. Aims & Objectives of the Organisation:

To develop tourism in the State of Odisha.
To take-over and acquire from the Government of Odisha all assets belonging to it and situate at any place within or outside the State of Odisha and which were being or are being or can be used in any manner whatsoever in connection with any activity or enterprise relating to tourism together with the liabilities, if any, thereof and in particular to takeover all Tourist Homes, Tourist Bungalows, Holiday Camps. Travelers Bungalows, State Guest Houses, Camping and Caravanning sites, Pavilions and dormitories together with the catering establishments attached thereto, tourist information bureaus, youth hostels, convention centres, electric works and water works and thereafter to run the same with a view to promoting and developing tourism both internal and international in the State of Odisha.
To acquire, maintain and develop all places of tourist interest like Parks, Beaches, Places of beauty and recreational spots in the State of Odisha.
To establish and manage transport units travel and transport counters, import, purchase, lease sell and run or otherwise operate cars, cabs, buses, coaches, trucks, launches, ropeways, air-craft, helicopters and other modes of transport.
To provide entertainment by way of cultural shows, dances, music concerts, cabarets, ballets, film shows, sports and games, son-et-lumiere spectacles and others.
To produce, distribute and sell tourist publicity materials, edit, design, print, publish, sell or otherwise deal with books, magazines, periodicals, folders, inserts, guide maps, pamphlets, bills, posters, picture post cards, diaries, calendars, slides, cinematograph films and other materials for the purpose of giving publicity to and developing tourism.
To provide shopping facilities to tourists, establish art galleries for the exhibition of paintings, engravings, sculptures, jewelry and other works of art, to buy, sell and deal in works of art of all kinds including curious, mementoes & gifts, wearing apparel, toilet preparations or goods of things of any description whatsoever which in the opinion of the company may cater to the interest and convenience of tourists.
To promote tourism by all ways and means and to adopt such methods and devices desirable and necessary to attract tourists in large numbers.
To promote and operate establishments, undertakings, enterprises and activities of any description whatsoever which in the opinion of the Company are likely to accelerate the development of tourism.
To plan and execute Schemes for Development of tourist complexes and tourist resorts.
To establish and administer a Hotel Development Fund and to render financial and other assistance to those establishing hotels, motels, travelers, lodges etc. in Tourist Centres.
To carry on the business of producers, distributors and exhibitors of cine films, documentaries and the like.
To establish, manage, run, construct, lease out or acquire hotels, cafes, clubs, restaurants, casinos, cinemas, tourist homes, travelers bungalows, guest houses, house boats, shikaras and the like to afford facilities for boarding and lodging to tourists.
To organize or conduct all inclusive tours by road, rail, sea, air or otherwise and to enter into agreements for this purpose.
To run Tourist Information Counters.
To deal in foreign and Indian goods of all kinds connected with or having a bearing on promotion of tourism, especially textiles, perfumery, Drugs, novelty articles and handicrafts.
To act as caterers dealing in catering goods, licensed victuallers, wine beer and spirit merchants, bar keepers and importers of aerated mineral and artificial waters and other things.
To promote and operate anywhere schemes for development of tourism and Handicrafts and for that purpose to operate and get prepared reports, blue prints, statistics and other information.
To undertake the running of hair dressing and Beauty Saloons, baths, dressing rooms, laundries and chemist shops.
To carry on business of running boats, yachts, night clubs, swimming pools, bakeries and confectionaries and doing of all such other things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the objects.
To carry out any other activity or enterprise not particularly specified herein above which is generally in the interest of development of tourism in India and particularly in the State of Odisha.
To act as travel agents for air-lines, railways, shipping companies, road transport operators etc.
To design, promote, produce, stock, exhibit and sell handicrafts of every description.
To establish and maintain any agencies in India or any part of the world for the conduct of the business of the Company or for the sale of any materials or things.
To be interested in, and to promote and undertake the formation and establishment of such institutions, business pools, combines, syndicates-industrial, trading or manufacturing as may be considered to be conducive to the interest of the Company and acquire promote and/or subsidies any industry or undertaking and to carry on any other business (industrial, trading, manufacturing or other) which may seem to the Company capable of being conveniently carried on in connection with any of the main objects of the Company or to render any of the Company's properties or rights for the time being profitable.
To advertise and adopt means of making known the business activities of the Company in any way as may be found expedient and suitable.
To enter into agreements and contracts with Indian or foreign individuals, companies or other organizations for technical, financial or any other assistance for carrying out all or any of the objects of the company.
To act as licensees of the Central and/or State Government to deal in liquor, tobacco or tobacco preparations, goods, or things, for which licenses are required and which in the opinion of the Company may cater to the convenience of tourists.
To amalgamate with any company or companies having objects altogether or in part similar to those of this company.
To purchase or otherwise acquire and undertake the whole or any part of the business, property, rights and liabilities of any person, firm or company, carrying on any business, which this Company is authorized to carry on and to purchase, acquire, apply for, hold, sell and deal in shares, stock debentures, or debenture stock of any such person, firm or company to conduct, make or carry into effect any arrangement in regard to the winding up of the business of any person, firm or company.
To lend or deposit moneys belonging to or entrusted to or at the disposal of the Company to such person or company and in particular to customers and others having dealings with the Company with or without security, upon terms as may be thought proper and guarantee the performances of contracts by such person or company, but not to do the business of banking as defined in the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
To make advances upon or for the purchase of materials, goods, machinery stores, or other articles required for the purpose of the Company.
Subject to the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, to invest, apply for and acquire, or otherwise employ moneys belonging to, entrusted to or at the disposal of the Company upon securities and shares or without security, upon such terms as may be thought proper and from time to time vary such transaction, in such manner as the Company may think fit.
To open accounts with any individual firm or company or with any bank or banks and to pay into and to withdraw moneys from such account or accounts.

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