: In a switch from the traditional method of appointment of its chief, the Delhi Tourism and Transport Development Corporation (DTTDC) has decided to invite applicants for the post through advertisements. Earlier, the department was headed by a government-appointed Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer.
“Just as any private company appoints executives as its CEO and other senior officers based on their experience and qualifications, the DTTDC will also appoint its chief following the same process,” a source in the government said.
According to the source, the department has decided to appoint a non-IAS officer as its head because of the frequent transfers of the bureaucrats heading it earlier. The IAS officers are not able to do much to promote Delhi tourism because of the limited span of their term, the source added.
“We want someone who has experience in this field and after thorough scrutiny of the curriculum vitae we will receive, the head of the corporation will be appointed. Delhi has so much scope, but the officials handling the tourism department are not able to do much as they lack experience and will,” the source said.
Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra said generally these appointments are made by political leaders. “But, we are now looking for a corporate leader, someone who would like to give his time and energy to make Delhi a better tourist destination,” he said.
The recent report of the Comptroller and Auditor General criticised DTTDC for having no perspective plan for tourism despite its 39 years of existence. According to the CAG report, the department’s net profit dipped from Rs.18.47 crore in 2012-13 to Rs.5.32 crore in 2013-14.
The department was earlier headed by a govt.-appointed IAS officer
