Odisha Travel Bazaar (OTB) 2022 opens with glare

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik today said that our bouquet of
tourism products will match global standards. Odisha has identified 17 priority tourism destinations
comprises of beaches, Bio-diversity zone, monuments, places of religious and cultural importance to
develop and introduce niche tourism experience. To provide enriching tourism experience, we focus on
to increase investment and enterprising of niche segments like house boat tourism, camping, heritage
palace staying, water based tourism.
He inaugurates the fourth edition of Odisha Travel Bazaar 2022 at a glaring event organized by the
Department of Tourism, Govt. of Odisha and Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
(FICCI) at Bhubaneswar. On this occasion he said that Odisha focuses on master planning based
development. It will become helpful for the state not only to attract fine brands but also the business
travelers and people looking for excellent hospitality experience across the globe.
Talking to tour operators came from across the globe he opined that, Odisha is now most happening
phases of India. We need your active contribution to market our beautiful state.
Earlier in the day, Shri Ashwini Kumar Patra, Hon’ble Minister of Odia Language, Literature & Culture,
Excise and Tourism, Govt. of Odisha inaugurates exhibition at Odisha Travel Bazar 2022 held at Hotel
Swosti Premium. On this occassion he said that, “We are delighted that after covid gap Odisha Travel
Bazaar has been organised which will provide a platform for exchange of ideas and interaction for
domestic and foreign tourism stakeholders. Odisha
Speaking at the occasion Shri J K Mohanty, Co-Chairman, FICCI Travel, Tourism and Hospitality
Committee and CMD, Swosti Hotels, Said, “We see many states those having either Beaches, Palaces,
Back water, desert to woo the tourists inflow to their respective state. But Odisha is the only state in
India, which has all these and many more to offer. To compete with neighboring states, we are adding
large inventory of hotel rooms at various tourist destinations. As far as international tourists are
concerned we expect international flights to resume to increase international tourists inflows.”
Shri Surendra Kumar, Principal Secretary, Department of Tourism, Govt. of Odisha said, “Odisha as a
state has many things to offer for all tourists. We are probably the only state in the country that
increases its forest cover in last two decades. We have places and sites in the state those are unheard of
and unparallel.”
The event will focus on B2B meeting between Tourism Fraternity of Odisha (Sellers) with Domestic Tour
Operators (DTOs) and Foreign Tour Operators (FTOs) followed by various FAM tours to the destinations
of the state like Bhubaneswar, Konark, Puri, Chilika, Dhauli, Bhitarkanika and Lalitgiri. B2G meeting with
investors and Airlines also planned. Sellers are also participated and exhibit their products in the
exhibition.
About 25 Foreign Tour Operators from countries like Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore,
Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam and 83 buyers from cities like Aurangabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Chandigarh,
Chandrapur, Chennai, Dehradun, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Ludhiana, Mangalgiri,

Mumbai, Nagpur, Nasik, New Delhi and NCR, Panjim, Pune, Raipur, Rohtak, Siliguri, Surendra Nagar,
Trivendrum, Varanasi and Visakhapatnam participated in the event.
On this occasion Shri Surendra Kumar, Principal Secretary, Department of Tourism, Govt. of Odisha, Shri
Sachin Ramchandra Jadhav, Director, Department of Tourism, Govt. of Odisha, Shri Lenin Mohanty,
Chairman, Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC), Shri Manab Majumdar, Deputy Secretary
General, FICCI and Shri ANS Laguri, Additional Secretary, Department of Tourism, Government of Odisha
also presents.