The Shamuka tourism project is being developed over an area of about 1,000 acres on the public-private partnership (PPP) mode under new tourism policy. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has submitted the revised bid document for the proposed Rs 3,500-crore Shamuka tourism project to the Orissa government. PwC was engaged by the state government to prepare a fresh [...]
The Puri Beach festival will begin from November 23 on the sprawling golden beach. The annual Puri Beach Festival next month will get an international touch this November as cultural troupes from SAARC countries are all set to dazzle visitors. The 15th edition of the weeklong festival would be jointly hosted by the Puri hotel [...]
The Orissa Government is busy preparing a tourism policy, Tourism Minister Debi Prasad Mishra said while speaking at a consultation meeting on the Tourism Policy 2009 which is in its draft stage. While there is thrust on drawing more investment, incentives will play a key role. The idea is make tourism sector globally competitive, Mishra [...]