Thenmala Ecotourism Promotion Society (TEPS):
TEPS is an organization under the administrative control of the Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala. TEPS is registered under The Travancore-Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955, on 15th July 1998 with its registered office at Thiruvananthapuram. TEPS is the nodal agency for the development and promotion of ecotourism in the districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Pathanamthitta districts for the Department of Tourism. The apex decision making powers in TEPS vests with its 21 member General Body with the Honorable Minister for Tourism as Chairman and the Secretary to Government, Department of Tourism as its Vice Chairman. The powers are delegated to its 14 member Executive Committee with the Secretary to Government, Department of Tourism as its Chairman. The Chief Executive of appointed by Government of Kerala conducts the affairs of TEPS.
