Orissa’s Koraput all set to shine on national tourism map with inclusion in Swadesh Darshan 2.0

 Friday, February 24, 2023 

With the Central government including the district in Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0), Orissa’s Koraput is all set to shine on the national tourism map. Meanwhile, the state government is attempting to promote the area as a great wedding destination on a national and worldwide scale.

Koraput district is a district of India in southern Odisha, with headquarters at Koraput. The district is located in the Eastern Ghats and is known for its hilly terrain, rich and diverse types of mineral deposits and its tribal culture and traditions.

Regional director of India Tourism Sagnik Chowdhury said, “Koraput is one of the 50 destinations in the country chosen for promotion as part of India’s new destination-focused tourism policy under the redesigned Swadesh Darshan scheme, which was announced by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the Union budget.”

He made the remarks during the 5th Odisha Tourism Conclave organised by the Hotel and Restaurants Association of Odisha on Thursday,

Chowdhury stated that the state government will prepare the project report for Koraput under SD2.0 and send it to the Ministry of Tourism, where the steering committee will decide which components of the plan will be finalised.

The state government, on the other hand, is considering bringing wedding tourism to Deomali hill in Koraput, on the lines of Jodhpur in Rajasthan.

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