Odisha to boost tourism through 30 nature tourism spots

The Odisha government has taken a decision to develop 30 nature tourism spots across the state. The spots tentatively identified are on the banks of the Chilika lake and Mahanadi river apart from the Similipal and Bhitarkanika national parks.
Some of the spots will come up close to wildlife sanctuaries and reserve forests.
This has been reported in telegraphindia.com dated 21 December 2016.

The state government has come up with a revised tourism policy to woo investors for tourism projects. The decision was taken at the meeting of Eco-Tourism Board and an action plan has been chalked out with an estimated cost of Rs 21 crore for 2016-17 to develop the nature tourism spots as approved by the board. A master plan was also made for comprehensive development of these spots.
Odisha has 31 per cent forest cover, is rich in flora and fauna and is home to 86 species of mammals, 473 bird species and 110 reptile species. Obviously, it has immense nature tourism potential. The state government was keen to promote tourism since it is employment intensive and environment friendly.


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