Bhubaneswar, Oct. 23 -- Hotel & Restaurant Association of Odisha (HRAO) Chairman J. K. Mohanty has called for a comprehensive strategy to strengthen connectivity, upgrade tourism infrastructure, attract fresh investment and improve destination management to position Odisha as a leading domestic and international tourism destination.
Addressing the 7th Odisha Tourism Conclave on Friday, Mohanty proposed the constitution of a joint government-industry task force to prepare a time-bound five-year action plan covering investment, connectivity, destination development and tourism promotion.
He also urged the state government to prepare comprehensive master plans for priority tourism circuits, specifying responsibilities, infrastructure require...