Key Conditions & Highlights

• Quarterly Mandate: All state government employees must undertake a mandatory two-day, two-night tourism trip once every three months (quarterly).
• Travel Outside Home District: Employees must travel to destinations located outside their home districts to ensure wider exploration of the state.
• Minimum Destinations: Each trip must cover at least three tourist destinations, with special emphasis on eco-tourism and rural tourism sites.
• Family Accompaniment: Employees must be accompanied by their families during these trips, promoting family engagement with state tourism.
• Overnight Stay: Employees are required to stay overnight at the locations, and the duration of travel and stay will be treated as official duty.
• Preferred Schedule: Travel is ideally scheduled on Fridays and Saturdays to minimize disruption to regular work schedules.
• Detailed Reporting: After completing visits, employees must submit comprehensive reports including observations, personal experiences, destination details, and photographs to their department heads or district authorities.
• No Official Work: During these trips, employees are not permitted to conduct inspections, hold review meetings, or operate from official residences. The visits must remain focused on experiencing destinations from a visitor's perspective.
• Nodal Officers: Designated nodal officers will be appointed across district administrations and departments to compile feedback and forward reports to Tourism, Culture, and Environmental Development departments.
• Tourism Development: The government will use this feedback to identify gaps and opportunities for tourism development, aiming to strengthen Bihar's tourism ecosystem.