The new Odisha Tourism Policy 2022 was unveiled today at the Make in Odisha Conclave ’22 by Minister Tourism, Odia Language, Literature & Culture, Excise Ashwini Kumar Patra during the sectoral session on Tourism Industry. During the session, the Roadmap for the Development of the Tourism Sector in Odisha – 2030 and the Roadmap for the Development of the Ecotourism Sector in Odisha – 2030 were also unveiled.
Patra said, “This is a shining example of the focused efforts being made by the Department of Tourism under the strong and able leadership of Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik and his mission to develop Odisha as an International Tourism Hub of International Standards.”
The Minister emphasised the key areas for which the new policy is being developed, the most important of which is the inclusion of incentives for integrated development with hospitals attached to 3-star and above hotels, in order to develop and promote Odisha as a destination for Medical and Wellness Tourism.
Sachin Ramachandra Jadav, Director, Odisha Tourism, briefed the press today on the various programmes and activities planned for the Make in Odisha Conclave-2022 in the tourism industry sector.