The Government of Chhattisgarh has paved the way for greater involvement of the private sector in the development of tourism in the State. Henceforth, all initiatives and investments veering round tourism in Chhattisgarh would have the active participation of the private sector, according to Dr A. Jayathilak, Managing Director of the Chhattisgarh Tourism Board. Stating this during an interface with a group of visiting newspersons, Dr Jayathilak said the Chhattisgarh Tourism Board (CTB) was formed in January 2002 and was entrusted with the task of promoting Chhattisgarh as a "tourist destination of choice." CTB, which was playing the role of a facilitator and not of an operator, was working towards developing a world-class tourist destination based on partnerships between the State Government, public and private sectors and the local community.