Appointment
G Kamala Rao, a Kerala cadre IAS officer of the 1990 batch and a keen golfer has been appointed as the new Director General (Tourism), Ministry of Tourism. Rao is currently the Chairman and Managing Director of the India Tourism Development Corporation, to which he was appointed in November 2019.
Rao will hold the additional charge as DG Tourism, till the appointment of a regular incumbent or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Mr Rao, moved to Delhi in 2019 and plays regularly at the Delhi GC. This is a welcome development for the prospects of golf tourism development in India where the Ministry of Tourism plays a major role.