India Tourism Development Corporation Limited announced that Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India vide OM No. EON.PSU-6/1/2019 dated October 11, 2023 has entrusted additional charge of the post of Managing Director-ITDC to Shri Mebanshailang Rynjah Synrem, IAS, the Joint Secretary & Additional Director General (JS&ADG), Ministry of Tourism, Government of India for a period of 1 year with effect from the date of assumption of additional charge of the post, or till the appointment of regular incumbent to the post, or until further orders, whichever is the earliest.

Shri Mebanshailang Rynjah Synrem took over the additional charge of the post of Managing Director -ITDC on October 11, 2023. Shri M. R. Synrem, joined the Indian Administrative Service in 2002 in Assam-Meghalaya cadre, and is presently the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. In his administrative career of over two decades in Meghalaya, he has demonstrated adept administrative expertise in spearheading the projects, schemes and initiatives in the Information Technology & Communications Department, the Transport Department, the Urban Affairs Department, the Commerce and Industries Department.

In his earlier stints he has also served as Secretary in the Health & Family Welfare Department, the Mission Director of the Meghalaya State National Health Mission and CEO of Megha Health Insurance Scheme in Meghalaya. He has been actively interacting with the various key stakeholders including different Industries and their Associations with an aim to fostering greater coordination between the Government and Industry and devising several Policies for the State Government. After getting empaneled as the Joint Secretary to the Government of India in 2019, Shri M. R. Synrem joined the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, since January 2023, as the Joint Secretary.