Uttar Pradesh Tourism

Uttar Pradesh Tourism

Map of Uttar Pradesh
Formation	1974; 50 years ago (1974)
Founder	Ministry of Tourism
Founded at	Lucknow
Type	Governmental organization
Purpose	Tourism in Uttar Pradesh
Headquarters	Lucknow
Location	Gomti Nagar, Lucknow
Region	Uttar Pradesh
Tourism Minister (Independent Charge)	Jaiveer Singh
Principal Secretary	Mukesh Kumar Meshram, IAS
Director	Prakhar Misra, IFS
Website	uptourism.gov.in

Uttar Pradesh Tourism (commonly referred to as Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department or UP Tourism Department) is a state government agency which is responsible for promotion of tourism in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The department is also responsible for drafting and implementation of the tourism policy, including heritage, air service, and eco-tourism policies for Uttar Pradesh.^[1]