Dikhyaa Mohanty 
Like Goa, tourists visiting Odisha beaches will very soon enjoy the best of food, chilled beverages, music and the sea, all in one place. The State Government has decided to introduce the facility of beach shacks at six beaches.
According to the official reports, the Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) has invited applications for the operation of shacks on six major beaches of the state
Vishal Dev, State Tourism stated that this new form will not only attract tourists from outside Odisha, but the local tourists visiting the beaches will also have fun there. The beach shacks will have a refreshing ambience along with delectable food, chilled alcohol, and most importantly, the backdrop of white sands and gushing waves.
He further added that originally, shacks have been planned in six locations, which will be increased later. The government has decided to allow five shacks on the Puri-Konark marine drive in Puri district and five others in Gopalpur beach in Ganjam district.
Similarly, three shacks will be opened on the Talsari-Udaipur beachfront in Balasore district while the same number of shacks will come upon the Paradeep sea beach in Jagatsinghpur district. The Chandipur beach in Balasore district and Pati Sonapur in Ganjam district will have at least two shacks each.
The state government will provide common infrastructure such as power, water and sewage to the beach shacks which are proposed to be developed in a cluster in each of the locations. For tourism promotion, serving liquor in beach shacks is now allowed under the Excise Policy, 2021. The OTDC will obtain a licence from the excise department for the selected operators for each location, subject to payment of annual fee, licence fee and other rentals.
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