Bhubaneswar, Sep 8 : The cities in the coastal region of Odisha will be developed with projects on the lines of Goa to boost tourism and create employment opportunities for youths, Principal Advisor to the Odisha Chief Minister Asit Tripathy said here on Friday.
Reviewing the progress of Tourism infrastructure development projects and development of Tourism in the state at a meeting, Tripathy said these projects would be implemented in PPP mode.
He said as many as 15 beach shacks will be built in Odisha. The beach shacks will be built in locations such as Gopalpur, Chandipur, Talasari, Paradeep and Sonapur.
Facilities like toilets, parking , market complex and sitting arrangements for the tourists would be developed in the beach sacks for the benefit of the tourists.
The meeting also decided to install a big cruise vessel in the Hirakud Reservoir in Sambalpur within a month and the process for setting up of the Hirakud Boat Club will be started soon.
The development of tourism in terms of infrastructure and other amenities in both Harishankar and Nrusinghanath will be completed by December 2023, Tripathy said
The Principal Advisor directed officials to construct market complexes, parking areas, entrance plazas, bathing ghats, toilet blocks, shops, drinking water facilities in modern style and complete the work at the earliest.
