HRAO calls for five-year tourism roadmap to transform Odisha into a global destination

Bhubaneswar, Oct 23 (UNI) 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 requirements and implementation schedules.…