Dr. Lalit K. Panwar is the new Secretary, Ministry of Tourism. Panwar is replacing Parvez Dewan on his superannuation on October 31, 2014. He has served earlier as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC). An IAS officer of the 1979 batch Rajasthan cadre, Panwar was also the Director Tourism with the Rajasthan government. He is one of the pioneers in modernising the ‘Palace on Wheels’ and introducing a number of schemes in tourism sector in the state. Panwar also holds a doctorate degree in tourism.
