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Odisha Launches Tourism Portal, Seeks Global Investment
Odisha wants more people to visit and invest in its tourism industry.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched a new website and a system to help tourism investors.
The state also changed some rules to make it easier to build hotels.
It raised the maximum capital subsidy and set aside money and land for tourism projects.
The government plans to improve safety at popular places and beaches.
Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida highlighted Odisha’s culture and natural attractions.
Former cricket captain Kapil Dev said Odisha could become an important sports hub as well as a tourist destination.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched a tourism investment management system and a new tourism portal.
The state introduced the Odisha Tourism (Amendment) Policy, 2026, to encourage tourism infrastructure and investment.
Hotel rules were eased: the minimum room requirement for star hotels fell from 50 to 10, and the capital subsidy ceiling rose from Rs 20 crore to Rs 120 crore.
Odisha approved a Rs 1,500 crore budget and a 5,500-acre land bank for tourism infrastructure development during 2026-31.
Tourist Police and Destination Managers are being deployed at 29 major sites, and 1,000 lifeguards are to be stationed along the beaches.
- Who
- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, and tourism investors and industry representatives.
- What
- The state launched a tourism investment system and portal, announced policy changes, and invited investment in tourism.
- Where
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
- When
- At the seventh Odisha Travel Bazaar; the report is dated October 3 and says the event was held on Saturday.
- Why
- To attract tourism investment, develop infrastructure, create jobs, and position Odisha as a global tourism destination.
Key facts
- Event
- Seventh edition of the Odisha Travel Bazaar
- New initiatives
- Odisha Tourism Investment Incentive Management System and Odisha Tourism Portal
- Hotel rule change
- Minimum room requirement for star hotels reduced from 50 to 10
- Capital subsidy limit
- Raised from Rs 20 crore to Rs 120 crore
- Tourism budget
- Rs 1,500 crore approved for 2026-31
- Land bank
- 5,500 acres approved for tourism development
- Safety deployment
- Tourist Police and Destination Managers at 29 major sites; 1,000 lifeguards planned for beaches
- Coastline
- 575 kilometres
Quotes
Mohan Charan Majhi
Odisha chief minister
“In alignment with the vision of ‘Developed Odisha’, our goal is to position tourism as a key pillar of the state’s economic progress and job creation.”
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“Our culture was not created for tourism; it remains vibrant in its authentic, original form.”
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Kapil Dev
Former India cricket captain
“Odisha has played a significant role in advancing not just tourism, but also Indian hockey. Today, we can proudly say that in the near future, Odisha will emerge not only as a tourism destination but also as India’s premier ‘sports hub’.”
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Sources
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