ADTOI (Association of Domestic Tour Operators in India) presently has nine State Chapters (Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Gujarat, West Bengal+North East, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh) operating in the country. Having good number of ADTOI members in North East, especially in Guwahati (Assam), it was decided to have separate North East Chapter and accordingly ADTOI North East Chapter was launched on 6th April 2019 at Vivanta by Taj, Guwahati coinciding with Rongali Festival with the support of Chief Organiser of Rongali, Mr. Shyamkanu Mahanta. ADTOI team lead by its President, Mr. P P Khanna and accompanied by Mr. Chetan Gupta, General Secretary, Mr. Dalip Gupta, Treasurer, Mr. Anil Rajput, Joint Secretary, and EC Members Mr. Ashish Sehgal, Mr. Ved Khanna, Mr. Vishal Bhatia and West Bengal Chapter Chairman, Mr. Debjit Dutta was present on the occasion along with members from North East. Among those present on the occasion were Mr. Rajesh Prasad, Principal Secretary, Mr. Razvee Hussain, Addl Secretary Tourism Govt. of Assam, Mr. Bhaskar Phukon, Managing Director, Assam Tourism Development Corporation. During the launch of North East Chapter its Office Bearers were nominated – Mr. Arijit Purkayastha as Chairman, Mr. Sazid Subhan, Secretary, Mr. Sudarshan Khound, Treasurer and Ms. Shreya Barbara, Lady Entrepreneur Officer (LEO). Mr. Khanna during the launch assured of ADTOI’s unstinted support by its members on PAN India basis to promote North East Region among the domestic tourists all the year round. With the improved infrastructure facilities and accessibility to the destinations he expected a rise in the tourist arrivals in all States in the North East in the days to come. Mr. Arijit Purkayastha, Chairman designate of the Chapter assured to put in best efforts by his team to promote the region extensively with the support of the State Government.
