At a high-level meeting held here ahead of celebration of the World Tourism Day on September 27 and organization of the 50th Annual Convention of the Federation of Hotel and Restaurants Association of India (FHRAI) in the State, Chief Secretary Gokul Chandra Pati advised to promote tourism of the State.
Pati advised to orient the events of the celebration towards inviting more investments to the State in tourism and culture sector. The meeting decided to hold the 2-day events under joint collaboration between the State Department of Tourism and FHRAI.
It has been decided to start FHRAI convention on September 25 and continue it up to 27 so that both the events can be jointly celebrated. The executive members of FHARI present in the meeting said that around 1,200 delegates from different parts India and aboard will participate in the joint event. Chief Secretary Pati advised to highlight the eco-tourist spots of Chilika, heritage sites of Puri and Bhubaneswar along with Odisha handloom and handicraft. Development Commissioner UN Behera advised to take the delegates to Smritibana at Bhubnaeswar and give them a feel of the spot.
BDA Vice Chairman Krishan Kumar advised to organize a plantation site in collaboration with Forest department for planting of trees by the delegates of FHRAI.
It was decided to develop a 3D tourist map of Odisha and place it on conspicuous platform at the Biju Pattanaik Airport. The Director, Handicraft and ORMAS was asked to organize a handicraft exhibition at Ekamra Hat on the days.
Principal Secretary Industry Sanjeeb Chopra, Director Tourism Anil Kumar Samal, members of FHRAI DK Nanada, Soubhagya Mohapatra and Debesh Pattanaik along with other members joined.