Press Release A review meeting of the Tourism Department and the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation was held at the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation conference hall on Marina Road, Chennai, chaired by Hon'ble Tourism Minister Thiru Se. Rajesh Kumar. A review meeting of the Tourism Department and the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation was held today, 27.05.2026, at the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation conference hall on Marina Road, Chennai, chaired by Hon'ble Tourism Minister Thiru Se. Rajesh Kumar. At this review meeting, various activities of the Tourism Department were reviewed. Discussions were held on elevating Tamil Nadu into one of the leading tourist destinations in Southeast Asia within the next 5 years, creating high-quality tourism infrastructure, designing and implementing new types of tourism experiences, advancing tourist safety and transport facilities, deploying modern technologies for a comprehensive tourism experience, and enhancing tourism management efficiency through workforce training and artificial intelligence applications. At the meeting, the Hon'ble Tourism Minister conveyed his greetings to all officials of the Tourism Department. He further directed officials to upgrade Tamil Nadu's tourist destinations for the benefit of the public and to make Tamil Nadu the state with the best tourism facilities in India. The meeting was attended by Dr. C. Swarna, IAS, Principal Secretary, Tourism, Culture and Special Initiatives Department; Dr. M. S. Vanmugam, IAS, Principal Secretary/Tourism Commissioner and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation; Smt. C. Lakshmi Priya, General Manager, Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation; and officials of the Tourism Department and the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation. Issued by: Director, Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Chennai-9