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Newsletter.Pdf ODISHA UNRAVELLED 1 ODISHA UNRAVELLED JULY 2021 ISSUE 8 A Newsletter by Department of Tourism, Government of Odisha Mahendragiri, Gajapati COVID-19: Impact on the Throttle up for a Monsoon From Golden Triangle to State Tourism Sector Escapade Diamond Triangle Page : 07 Page : 12 Page : 18 2 ODISHA UNRAVELLED ROAD TO MAHENDRAGIRI EDITORIAL ODISHA TEAM UNRAVELLED A Newsletter by Department of Tourism, Vishal Kumar Dev, IAS Government of Odisha Principal Secretary to Government Sachin Ramchandra Jadhav, IAS Director & Additional Secretary to Government Content and Design Project Mangement Unit ODISHA UNRAVELLED 3 FOREWORD JYOTI PRAKASH PANIGRAHI Minister of State (IC) for Tourism and Odia Language, Literature & Culture he travel and tour- economy for the future. ism industry had started recuperat- With the daily case load ing from the first declining steadily, there is waveT of the pandemic when a reason to be optimistic. the lockdown during the Foreseeing an ease in Cov- summers and Cyclone Yaas id-19 restrictions, thanks to brought a major setback. the mass vaccination drive being efficiently conduct- After the unexpected chal- ed by the Government, Od- lenges posed by the second isha Tourism has initiated a wave of Covid-19, it’s a given phase wise strategic inoc- that everyone is hoping for ulation drive for the travel a quick revival of the sector. and tourism stakeholders of This crisis is a call to action the State to ensure Odisha for us to build a stronger is ready to receive guests and a more resilient tourism and tourists. 4 ODISHA UNRAVELLED EDITOR’S NOTE VISHAL DEV, IAS Prinicipal Secretary, Tourism, Sports & Youth Services s the pandemic able creation of new tourism continues to evolve, products like river cruise, De- we are drawing partment of Tourism is work- insights from the ing towards refurbishing the setbacksA to formulate our existing catamarans and op- strategy for the new normal. It erate it as cruise vessels in Bh- has highlighted the need for itarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary an integrated development through a renowned operator. of the State’s tourism sector that’s self-sustainable and We have also introduced the supports wider economic re- Odisha Homestay Establish- covery. ment Scheme 2021 to enable Driven by Chief Minister’s creation of immersive tourism vision of establishing Odis- experiences through opera- ha as a tourism hub of glob- tionalisation of homestays at al standards, we are actively unexplored bio-diverse desti- working on infrastructure de- nations with rich culture while velopment through integrat- boosting local entrepreneur- ed master planning of 17 iden- ship and augmenting rural tified priority destinations.livelihoods. Anticipating the Simultaneously, survey of in- ease of travel restrictions, we vestible tourism landbank is are taking focused strides to being carried out to develop ensure Odisha presents a safe both existing and unexplored and experientially rich tourism tourism destinations. To en- ecosystem to welcome you! ODISHA UNRAVELLED 5 WATER-BASED RECREATION NOW IN MIGHTY MAHANADI Silver City Boat Club re-launched with complete overhaul nature’s treasure trove, river will help in establishing Odisha is home to Odisha as a sought-after tour- A some of the unexploit- ism destination.” ed water bodies on earth. Prime The infrastructure at this Boat among them is river Mahanadi Club, adversely impacted by - the lifeline of our State. Apart Cyclone Fani, has been upgrad- from fuelling Odisha’s econo- ed to include a floating jetty, my and agriculture, it also pre- booking counter and complex facilities on a user sents a vast potential to offer for lifeguards, toilet facilities, fee model. Currently, two tourists some of the best wa- a restaurant, adequate park- operators have started ter-based recreation and sport- ing space and a park with chil- operations and steps are being ing activities. dren’s play area. The infrastruc- taken for engagement of In a bid to develop wa- ture will be further augmented additional operators over next ter-based tourism in Odis- in phases. few months. ha, Department of Tourism Tourism Minister Shri Jyoti The efforts made by Odisha through OTDC overhauled the Prakash Panigrahi in his inau- Tourism and OTDC for bringing Silver City Boat Club at Cuttack gural address said, “This project in a new wave of water-based with an investment of approx. comes with basic infrastruc- recreation was recognised and Rs 2 crore and relaunched it on ture to support multiple Water appreciated by dignitaries like 14 April 2021. Sports operators and promote Hon’ble MP (Lok Sabha) Shri Inaugurating the Boat Club, water-based tourism offerings Bhatruhari Mohatab, Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Naveen Pat- in Cuttack and nearby districts.” MP (Rajya Sabha) Shri Subas naik in his virtual address em- The activities to be Singh, Hon’ble MLA Shri Sou- phasised on the need to estab- operationalised in the Boat vik Biswal and former MLA Shri lish Odisha as a tourism hub of Club include Jet Skis, Speed Debasis Samantaray during global standards driven by sus- Boats, Day Cruise, Banana the inaugural event. tainable livelihood strategies. Boat, Inflatable Boat, Water Principal Secretary Tourism He said, “To tap into the State’s Scooters, Floating café, Shri Vishal Kumar Dev, Chair- tourism potential incorporat- Kayaking, Canoeing, Pedal person OTDC Smt. Shreemayee ing water bodies, we are rapidly Boats, Scuba Diving, etc. OTDC Mishra, Director Tourism Shri developing tourism and hospi- will operate and manage the Sachin Ramachandra Jadhav tality infrastructure in identi- boat club, where operators and Collector, Cuttack Shri fied areas. This recreational of- will be allowed to use the Bhabani Shankar Chayani were fering in the mighty Mahanadi common infrastructure and also present during the event. 6 ODISHA UNRAVELLED JAB TO REVIVE TOURISM Vaccination drive for the Hospitality Sector “Odisha Government is taking active t is well-known that Odi- steps towards making the industry in association with Bhubane- sha has a stellar record in future-proof by initiating a mass vacci- swar Municipal Corporation Imanaging disruptive events nation drive. It involves inoculating the (BMC) organised a vaccination and this has only been possible tourism stakeholders, employees in drive for hotel workers and oth- due to the strength and resil- restaurant, hotels, food delivery servic- er stakeholders of Hospitality ience shown by the stakehold- es, etc. The hospitality industry is work- Sector on 9 May 2021 at OSAP ers working in travel and tour- 7th Battalion High School in ing on the frontline with many hotels ism industry. The sector was Bhubaneswar. having turned into quarantine centres on road to recovery when the second wave of Covid-19 hit the and restaurants providing doorstep The initiative was launched in State. food delivery services. Through this coordination with Hotels and To revive the severely im- initiative, we not only aim to get these Restaurant Association of Odi- pacted industry, Government frontline workers vaccinated but also sha (HRAO). Around 1,000 per- of Odisha is taking proactive make the hospitality sector ready for sons took the jab during this measures to get the stakehold- arrival of guests once the Covid-19 two-day vaccination drive. ers of the sector inoculated. In restrictions are eased” the first phase, Odisha Tourism - Shri Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi, Minister of State (IC), Tourism. ODISHA UNRAVELLED 7 COVID-19: IMPACT ON THE STATE TOURISM SECTOR Virtual Roundtable by FICCI for tourism and hospitality stakeholders of the State he pandemic took a turn for the worse Principal Secretary Tourism Shri Vishal within a span of few months in the deliberated on both the short-term and long- Tfirst half of 2021. The travel & tourism term plan to revive the State’s tourism sector. industry had just started recuperating when He said, “We are actively working towards the second wave of Covid-19 hit, and it not promoting road trips with itineraries that help only hit the sector hard, but also brought travellers explore beaches, forests, wildlife, and forth immense tragedy. To deliberate on the other unseen destinations of high tourism impact Covid-19 has had on the State’s tourism potential in our State. Plans are afoot to scale up sector, the Federation of Indian Chambers Eco-retreat Odisha to cover more destinations of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Odisha for swift revival of tourism sector. For the Council held a virtual roundtable on ‘COVID-19: long term, we are developing infrastructure Impact on the State Tourism Sector’ with the in a very planned and integrated way which officials of Odisha Tourism and other tourism includes preparing a master plan for 17 priority stakeholders of the State on 12 June 2021. destinations. Our infrastructure development In her welcome address, Chairperson of FICCI budget for this year has been doubled.” Odisha State Council and MD of Sambad Group Shri Dev also recognised FICCI Odisha State Smt. Monica Nayyar Patnaik lauded the efforts Council’s constructive partnership with the of Odisha Government for risk mitigation government on various issues including the initiatives taken during cyclone Yaas which supply of oxygen. recently hit the State. Appreciating the proactive measures taken During the online discussion, Tourism by Odisha Government during times of Minister Shri Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi shed adversity Co-Chair, FICCI Tourism National light on the work being undertaken towards Committee and CMD, Swosti Group Shri JK developing sustainable tourism with efficient Mohanty said “The Odisha government has risk management mechanism. Echoing the always swung into action. Most of our (the Chief Minister’s vision of putting Odisha in industry’s) demands have been considered the global tourism map he said, “The budget and taken up at the highest level.” for tourism sector has been increased from The roundtable discussion saw active 300 crore to 1500 crore for this year.
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