Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday said his Government would create more tourism infrastructure as the sector provides ample employment opportunities.
“Odisha has a lot of aspects to offer to tourists like temples, a long sea beach, sanctuaries, heritage sites, wildlife and lakes. Our Government has adopted a progressive Tourism Policy with a focus on creation of employments in the sector. We have been creating infrastructure in the sector to attract more tourists in coming days. Beginning flight operation from Bhubaneswar to Malaysia is a big attempt in this regard,” said Patnaik while inaugurating the Swosti Chilika Resort at Chilika.
Tourism and Culture Minister Ashok Panda said two new Pantha Nivases would come up at Bhadrak and Angul in three months’ time to boost the tourism sector in the State.
Swosti Group chief JK Mohanty said the Swosti Chilika Resort is the largest of its kind in eastern India.
The resort would have huge sprawling landscame gadns with 78 finely crafted cottages, including 36 luxury villas (mid-lake counry) and 36 ultra modern luxury suites (wind chime), five pool villas (millpond) and a presidential suite (sanctuary). The tariff of the hotel rooms ranges from Rs 6,000 (for mid-lake country), Rs 18,000 for wind chimes, Rs 35,000 for mill pond and Rs 65,000 for the sanctuary. Tourists are offered a lot of amenities, said Mohanty.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister dedicated to the public the internal road projects of ODRP sites of Khallikote block, inaugurated multipurpose cyclone centres and laid foundation stone for a ORDP community building.
Among others, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Surjya Narayan Patro, MlAs V Sugnana Kumari Deo and Purna Chandra Sethy and Ganjam district Collector Prem Chandra Choudhury were present.