Odisha Tourism Development Corporation

Orissa Tourism Development Corporation LimitedOTDC overview

Formed| 1979[1]
Jurisdiction| Government of Odisha
Headquarters| Panthaniwas (Old Block), Lewis Road, Bhubaneswar \- 751014
20°15′10.318″N 85°50′32.521″E﻿ / ﻿20.25286611°N 85.84236694°E﻿ / 20.25286611; 85.84236694
Minister responsible|

* Shri Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi[2][3], Tourism and Culture

OTDC executives|

* Shreemayee Mishra[4], Chairman
* Shri Sachin R Jadav IAS[5], Managing Director

Parent department| Odisha Tourism Department
Website| otdc.in

The Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) is a Government of Odisha undertaking corporation in the Indian state of Odisha. It was incorporated in the year 1979[1] to promote tourism in the state and operate some of the existing tourist bungalows and transport fleets in commercial line. OTDC's Tourist Bungalows are called as Panthanivas.

## Panthanivas Locations[edit]

* Balasore
* Berhampur
* Bhubaneswar
* Chandaneswar
* Chandabali
* Chandipur
* Chilika Lake
* Cuttack
* Dhauli
* Gopalpur
* Kendujhar
* Konark
* Panchalingeshwar
* Paradip
* Puri
* Rourkela
* Sambalpur
* Satpada
* Similipal
* Taptapani

A live map is hosted on the official site with details of locations

## Tours[edit]

### Packaged Tours[edit]

OTDC provides customised tour packages.[6] Seasonal packages are also made available to facilitate travellers coming from other regions for special events like Nabakalebara 2015.[7][8]

## Gallery[edit]

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## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Orissa Review August 2006" (PDF). Government of Odisha, Official Portal. Gopinath Mohanty. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
2. ^ "Chief Minister's team". Retrieved 20 May 2015.
3. ^ "Rs 2,500 cr investment needed for Odisha Tourism in next 5 years". Odisha Sun Times. 20 May 2015.
4. ^ "Shreemayee Mishra, OTDC Chairman". The New Indian Express. 29 May 2014.
5. ^ "Odisha Government Effects Minor Reshuffle in Administration". The New Indian Express. 2 May 2015.
6. ^ "Corporate houses buy bulk of OTDC tour packages". The Times of India. 18 June 2014.
7. ^ "Odisha Tourism Development Corporation special package for Nabakalebar festival". Orissa Diary. 1 March 2015.
8. ^ "Accommodation Bottleneck for Nabakalebara Visitors". The New Indian Express. 27 April 2015.

## External links[edit]

* Official Website of Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC)
* Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) Manual

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