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Odisha Unveils New Tourism Portal, Invites Global Investors to Boost Sector
- •Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched the ‘Odisha Tourism Investment Incentive Management System’ and a new ‘Odisha Tourism Portal’ to attract investors and transform the state into a global tourism destination.
- •Odisha aims to position tourism as a key pillar of economic progress and job creation, leveraging its 575-km coastline, heritage, architecture, and rich cultural traditions.
- •The state has introduced the ‘Odisha Tourism (Amendment) Policy, 2026’, eased regulations for hotels, enhanced capital subsidy limits, and established a dedicated land bank.
- •Minimum room requirements for star hotels have been reduced from 50 to 10, and the capital subsidy limit raised from Rs 20 crore to Rs 120 crore, with a Rs 1,500 crore budget and 5,500 acres land bank approved for 2026-31.
- •Safety measures include deploying Tourist Police and Destination Managers at 29 major sites and 1,000 lifeguards along beaches, while former cricket captain Kapil Dev highlighted Odisha's potential as a premier sports hub.
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Odisha launched the ‘Odisha Tourism (Amendment) Policy, 2026’ and a dedicated portal to accelerate investment. The government reduced the minimum room requirement for star hotels from 50 to 10, raised the capital subsidy limit from Rs 20 crore to Rs 120 crore, and approved a budget of Rs 1,500 crore along with a 5,500-acre land bank for 2026-31 to build hotels and resorts.
To promote safe tourism, the state is deploying Tourist Police and Destination Managers at 29 major tourist sites while stationing 1,000 lifeguards along Odisha's beaches.
Former India cricket captain Kapil Dev stated that Odisha has played a significant role in advancing Indian hockey and expressed confidence that the state will soon emerge as India's premier sports hub alongside becoming a major global tourism destination.