The rich tourism potential of Odisha has won the state a prestigious award. A travel magazine, "Travel + Leisure India and South Asia", basing on its annual reader survey, rated Odisha has the best emerging tourist destination in the country.
General manager, Orissa tourism development corporation (OTDC), Manoranjan Pattnaik received the award at a function in new Delhi recently.
"Parameters like upward trend in arrival of tourists, both foreign and domestic, infrastructure development, identification of new tourist circuits and vibrant marketing helped us win the award," Pattnaik said.
Tourism secretary Ashok Tripathy said the department had drawn national and international attention by blending tourism with culture. "The award is a big fillip for us," he added.
Sources said Turkey got the best emerging tourist destination in the world whereas Goa was adjudged as the best honeymoon and wedding destination in the country.
Meanwhile, the OTDC is all set to sign an agreement with its Delhi counterpart to strengthen reciprocal promotion of tourism and travel-related commercial activities between the two regions.
"I had a preliminary discussion with the Delhi tourism officials on the matter. We are hopeful of signing an MoU very soon," Pattnaik said.
The OTDC had recently joined hands with the Goa tourism development corporation to boost tourism links between the two places. "Plans are afoot to collaborate with other states like Kerala, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh," the OTDC general manager said.
Source: Times of India
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General manager, Orissa tourism development corporation (OTDC), Manoranjan Pattnaik received the award at a function in new Delhi recently.
"Parameters like upward trend in arrival of tourists, both foreign and domestic, infrastructure development, identification of new tourist circuits and vibrant marketing helped us win the award," Pattnaik said.
Tourism secretary Ashok Tripathy said the department had drawn national and international attention by blending tourism with culture. "The award is a big fillip for us," he added.
Sources said Turkey got the best emerging tourist destination in the world whereas Goa was adjudged as the best honeymoon and wedding destination in the country.
Meanwhile, the OTDC is all set to sign an agreement with its Delhi counterpart to strengthen reciprocal promotion of tourism and travel-related commercial activities between the two regions.
"I had a preliminary discussion with the Delhi tourism officials on the matter. We are hopeful of signing an MoU very soon," Pattnaik said.
The OTDC had recently joined hands with the Goa tourism development corporation to boost tourism links between the two places. "Plans are afoot to collaborate with other states like Kerala, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh," the OTDC general manager said.
Source: Times of India
Crosswoods holidays 2011
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