Odisha Rises As A Phoenix After Every Nature’s Attack, Tourism Minister

Bhubaneswar: Odisha authorities is re-branding its tourism to get probably the most out of the coastal heaven. It is organizing Eco Retreat packages at varied vacationer spots. The thought is to let the world discover the unexplored below the tagline “India’s best kept secret”.
In an unique interview with IANS, Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi, Minister (State) Tourism and OLLC (Odia Language Literature & Culture) reveals how the state has risen as a phoenix after each onslaught by nature and saved its coronary heart of pure magnificence pure and pristine.
He says Odisha’s highway to success lies in planning and executing tasks in collaboration with folks and the Centre.
Here are some excerpts from the Interview
Q: Despite a lot of scenic magnificence, Odisha has been recognized a lot for its non secular tourism. Now, what’s the authorities doing to advertise ecotourism within the state?
A: The authorities of Odisha in the previous few years have began rebranding Odisha and you’ll see there are eco retreats and eco-tourism nature camps within the state. The vacationers have began visiting the state. We are additionally within the strategy of getting houseboats and cruise fashions to draw vacationers. We are additionally selling tradition and even sports activities tourism all built-in in to 1.
Of course, Odisha being Lord Jagannath’s land, persons are additionally focused on non secular tourism and we will certainly proceed to deal with this as nicely.
Q: Odisha has braved many a cyclone and now the pandemic, how is the tourism recovering from it?
A: Cyclone Fani struck Odisha in May 2019 and the Holy Rath Yatra was alleged to happen inside a month’s time. Despite that the federal government of Odisha efficiently organized the Rath Yatra.
We are the state with the one of the crucial environment friendly catastrophe administration. Honorable CM (Naveen Patnaik) has put his workforce is such a fashion that publish catastrophe swift restoration is completed.
Q: Though Odisha is having a lot of scenic magnificence, nice seashores however after we examine the tourism of the state with that of Kerala, do you assume {that a} threshold push continues to be wanted to spice up the tourism right here in that course?
A: Let us perceive that Kerala tourism began a lot earlier than Odisha. Now the federal government of Odisha has given a push to tourism sector on precedence since previous couple of years and we’re hopeful that going by the identical tempo we will match Kerala by way of tourism in close to future.
Even Kerala rebranded itself and has carried out nicely in recent times. We need folks to return to Odisha and expertise themselves what we have now to supply and turn out to be our model ambassadors after ‘exploring the unexplored destinations in the state’.
Q: One factor that catches the attention of the vacationers is the highway transport and the hassle-free journey in Odisha. Do you assume higher highway transport would enhance tourism within the state?
A: Not simply the roads within the city areas however the roads within the rural areas additionally make the connectivity higher within the State. It is completed by the federal government of Odisha in coordination with the central authorities, we executed it with perfection. I have to say it’s the honorable CM’s want and imaginative and prescient which has been applauded many occasions by the Government of India and that’s one purpose you’ll be able to see Odisha is doing nicely in highway transport along with different sectors as nicely.