TravTalk India Online Magazine
G Kamala Vardhana Rao has become the new Director General (Tourism). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has announced it as an additional charge for him. He would remain as the Chairman & Managing Director, India Tourism Development Corporation till appointment of a regular incumbent or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Rao is a 1990 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre, who has earlier held positions within the state of Kerala and has even been the Director and Secretary Tourism in Kerala.
In the last 30 years, Rao has served multiple positions including Chairman of Indian Tobacco Board; Director of Fisheries Department; as well as Director, Department of Tourism and Culture, Andhra Pradesh government. Rao will be taking up the position after Meenakshi Sharma moved on from MOT to CAG of India.
