Eco Retreats 2020 will Go a Long way in Encouraging Tourists from across India to Explore Beautiful Destinations of Odisha: Naveen

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the second edition of the Eco Retreat at five unique locations today. 

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said, “The success of the Eco Retreat model is evident from the enthusiastic response received by each of the Eco Retreats, across diverse locales – Bhitarkanika, Daringbadi, Hirakud, Konark and Satkosia” Eco Retreats 2020 will go a long way in encouraging tourists from across India to explore these beautiful destinations set deep in the hinterlands of Odisha, he said.

Keeping in view the last year’s huge success and response, Odisha Tourism has started eco retreats (Luxurious Tented Accommodations) at Konark, Bhitarkanika, Daringibadi, Hirakud and Satkosia.

On this occasion, Union Minister of Tourism & Culture, Prahlad Singh Patel, Union Minister Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan also addressed through Video Message.

In his message Union Minister of Tourism reiterated his last visit and opined that the Eco Retreat at Konark and Rann of Kutch are two glamping events in India which has attracted the attention in the country and outside. He appreciated the initiative of the Govt of Odisha for taking such a novel initiative in organising the eco retreats in five locations amidst the global pandemic situations and wish all success.
Dharmendra Pradhan in his message highlighted the tourism potentials of the state and hope that such glamping event will unlock tourism potentials of the state.

Samir Ranjan Das, Minister School & Mass Education, Tushar Kanti Behera, Minister Sports & Youth Services, MP Jagatsighpur Rajashree Mallik, MLA Puri Jayant Sarangi, MLA Brahmagiri Lalitendu Mohapatra, Commissioner-cum-Secretary Tourism Vishal Kumar Dev, ADM Puri and other guests were present.

The Eco Retreat at Bhitarkanika was inaugurated in the presence of Minister Tourism and OLLC Deptt Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi, MLA Aul Sri Pratap Dev, MLA Kendrapada Shashi Bhusan Behera, MLA Rajnagar Dhruba.
The Eco Retreat at Daringibadi was inaugurated in the presence of MP Kandhmal Achyuta Samant, Saluja Pradhan, MLA G Udayagiri, Director Tourism Sachin Ramchandra Jadhav, Collector Kandhamal D BrBrunda and others.

The Eco retreat at Hirakud was inaugurated in the presence of Rohit Pujari, Dy, Chief Whip, MLA Sambalpur Jayanarayan Mishra, MLA Rengali Nauri Naik, Chairperson OTDC Shreemayee Mishra and RDC Sri Niranjan Sahu and others present.

Similarly, the Eco Retreat at Satkosia was inaugurated in the presence of Devi Prasad Mishra, MLA Badamba, Collector Bhawani Shankar Chaini and others.

This year, total 145 cottages of different categories have been put up in 5 locations. The additional features in the current year at Ramchandi are Sea Surfing session, parasailing, e-scooter, open air restaurant, beach shack etc. The eco retreat started today will continue till 28th February 2020.