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KERALA CHAPTER OF
ASSOCIATION OF DOMESTIC TOUR OPERATORS OF INDIA (ADTOI) INAUGURATED
{ 28th June 2007 }
The inauguration ceremony of
the Kerala Chapter of ADTOI (Association of Domestic Tour Operators of
India) was held on Thursday the June 28th 2007, at Mascot Hotel,
Thiruvananthapuram. The Chapter was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Minister
of Touism and Home Affairs, Govt. of Kerala, Mr. Kodiyeri Balakrishnan in
the presence of Dr. Venu V., Secretary Tourism, Govt. of Kerala and Mr.
Cherian Philip, Chairman. Kerala Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. and
distinguished guests from Travel & Tourism Industry in Kerala,
Press/Media.
ADTOI delegation comprising of its Executive Council
Members led by President, Mr.Mukesh Jagga flew down to Trivandrum to open
the chapater.
In his inaugural speech Hon’ble Minister of
Tourism Mr. Kodiyeri Balakrishnan thanked Mr. Mukesh Jagga for his
initiative in establishing ADTOI Chapter in Kerala to promote tourism in the
God’s Own Country – Kerala State. He further stated that going by
the statistics it is the domestic tourists who are major visitors to
destinations in Kerala in comparison to inbound tourists. He was happy to
see the domestic tourism growing in the state by substantiating with number
of domestic tourists visited last year which stood at 60 lakhs as against 4
lakhs inbound tourists. He thanked the Tour Operators in the country for
their valuable contribution in sending the tourists from all over the
country to various destinations in Kerala. He stated that his Govt.’s
emphasis will be on the development of infrastructure so as to boost
domestic tourism in addition to the expansion of the hospitality industry
and overall connectivity. He assured that State Govt. shall do all possible
efforts to make the visit of the honoured visitors to the State from various
parts of the country and abroad a memorable one.
Mr. Mukesh Jagga,
President, ADTOI, in his address spoke on the various aspects in the
domestic tourism industry, highlighting the various achievements Association
had made with the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India, Service Tax
Department and the Ministry of Railways. On the august occasion Mr. Jagga
announced the nomination of Mr. Abraham George, Managing Director, Insight
Holidays (P) Ltd., Kochi as the Chairman of ADTOI Kerala Chapter for the
years 2007-09.
Mr. Abraham George, Chairman designate ADTOI Kerala
Chapter during his speech thanked Mr. Mukesh Jagga for nominating him as the
Chairman of Kerala Chapter. He assured both the State Govt and the President
ADTOI that he shall work towards the progressive growth of domestic tourism
in the State and also to take care of the interests of the Travel &
Tourism Industry.
The aim of establishing Kerala Chapter is to
carry the spirit of domestic tourism to new dimensions. The main objective
of ADTOI was stressed by the three catchwords, SUVIDHA, SURAKSHA AND
SOOCHANA, which denotes travel comfort by providing improvement of
facilities, Safety and Security of visitors and dissemination of information
net work. The aim is to make things easier and more pleasurable for
travelers in every way.
The formation of Kerala Chapter of ADTOI is
the first giant leap towards a level of accreditation for Kerala in the
domestic tourism scenario in India and in international circle.
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