Berhampur, Odisha: Odisha Government is all set to unveil a new tourism policy soon with a focus on developing infrastructure and promoting hotel industry by providing incentives.
“The draft is almost completed and the new policy will be declared after it is approved by the cabinet,” the state Tourism and Culture Minister Ashok Panda said here.
Panda was here yesterday to lay the foundation stone of tourism amenities centre (Jajabara) at Girishola (Rs 1.50 crore), development works of two temples — Sidha Bhairabi and Dhabaleswar and inaugurated three cottages of the Pathanivas, Gopalpur-on-Sea.
The cottages are constructed with an investment of Rs 1 crore.
“The policy has laid emphasis on infrastructure development and increasing subsidy for establishment of hotels in the state to attract private investors,” he said.
