The Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) has resolved to take steps for obtaining ISO Certification for all 20 hotels running under it.
For this, the OTDC had decided to improve facilities, services and other parametres at the hotels to upgrade them Star Hotel standard by March 2016.
A decision to this effect was taken at the Board of Directors’ meeting held on Saturday. Tourism Secretary lN Gupta, who attended the meeting, asked the authorities to standardise the interiors and other facilities in all its Pantha Niwases.
It was decided that the OTDC would provide quality accommodation at reasonable prices and take more other steps to place Odisha Tourism prominently in the national map. It was decided to expedite computerise operations and expand online booking system.
With profit on the rise, the OTDC Board decided to invest more funds for infrastructure development and better facilities at its hotels. The OTDC made a after tax profit of `5.10 crore in 2014-15 as compared to `2.85 crore in 2013-14. Similarly, its gross revenue has recorded a rise of 16 per cent from `29.50 Crore to `34.14 crore in 2014-15.