Odisha Tourism Development Corporation Explained
Agency Name: | Orissa Tourism Development Corporation Limited |
Type: | OTDC |
Formed: | 1979[1] |
Headquarters: | Janiwas (Old Block), Lewis Road, Bhubaneswar, 751014 |
Coordinates: | 20.2529°N 85.8424°W |
Minister1 Name: | Shri Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi[2] [3] |
Minister1 Pfo: | Tourism and Culture |
Chief1 Name: | Shreemayee Mishra[4] [5] |
Chief2 Position: | Managing Director |
Parent Department: | Odisha Tourism Department |
The Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) is a Government of Odisha undertaking corporation in the Indian state of Odisha. It was incorporated in the year 1979 to promote tourism in the state and operate some of the existing tourist bungalows and transport fleets in commercial line. OTDC's Tourist Bungalows are called as Panthanivas.
Panthanivas Locations
A live map is hosted on the official site with details of locations
Tours
Packaged Tours
OTDC provides customised tour packages.[6] Seasonal packages are also made available to facilitate travellers coming from other regions for special events like Nabakalebara 2015.[7] [8]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Orissa Review August 2006. Government of Odisha, Official Portal. Gopinath Mohanty. 20 May 2015.
- Web site: Chief Minister's team. 20 May 2015.
- News: Rs 2,500 cr investment needed for Odisha Tourism in next 5 years. Odisha Sun Times. 20 May 2015.
- News: Shreemayee Mishra, OTDC Chairman. https://web.archive.org/web/20140601035147/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Narendra-Swain-OTDC-Chairman/2014/05/29/article2251305.ece. dead. 1 June 2014. The New Indian Express. 29 May 2014.
- News: Odisha Government Effects Minor Reshuffle in Administration. https://web.archive.org/web/20151204040111/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Odisha-Government-Effects-Minor-Reshuffle-in-Administration/2015/05/02/article2794065.ece. dead. 4 December 2015. The New Indian Express. 2 May 2015.
- News: Corporate houses buy bulk of OTDC tour packages. The Times of India. 18 Jun 2014.
- News: Odisha Tourism Development Corporation special package for Nabakalebar festival. Orissa Diary. 1 Mar 2015.
- News: Accommodation Bottleneck for Nabakalebara Visitors. https://web.archive.org/web/20151029224146/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Accommodation-Bottleneck-for-Nabakalebara-Visitors/2015/04/27/article2785188.ece. dead. 29 October 2015. The New Indian Express. 27 Apr 2015.