HRAO calls for long-term vision to make Odisha a 21-night tourist destination

Bhubaneswar, Oct 21 (UNI) The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Odisha (HRAO) has proposed positioning Odisha as a "21-Night Tourism Destination" as a long-term strategy to extend tourists' stays, attract fresh investments and generate large-scale employment by showcasing the State's diverse spiritual, cultural, natural and heritage attractions. Addressing a press conference here, HRAO Chairman J K Mohanty said the State needed to develop integrated tourism circuits, upgrade infrastructure and visitor facilities, strengthen domestic and international air connectivity, and expand hospitality education and skill development to realise its tourism potential. The Association will organise the seventh Odisha Tourism Conclave on October…