Bhubaneswar: As many as 10 new spots in Odisha including the Kotia in Koraput district have been approved for development of eco-retreats. The approval was given at a meeting by the Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra with the PCCF (Wildlife) Sashi Paul.
As per reports, 10 new spots in the State including Kotia in Koraput district have been approved for development of eco-retreats with night stay facilities. Besides, three nature camps have also got approval.
The other places which will also see development of eco-retreat include Deomali hilltop in Koraput district, Jakam of Kalahandi district, Nawana of Similipal, Khadakhai dam of Rairangpur, Mahendragiri of Berhampur, the Kanjipani ghat and Hadagarh Dam under Keonjhar Forest Division, Silviculture garden in Phulbani and Astaranga sea beach.
After approval to these 13 new projects the total number of eco-retreats and nature camps in the state has become 63.
Ms Kalinga
Good move by Odisha government. Thanks for the opportunities for the development. I would like to request to add some more eco retreat along with water sports activities like Parasailing and amphibian aircrafts by adding few more nature places like Jalaput and Balimela reservoirs and around it for camping and hill trekking along with resorts for accommodation and Udaypur beach for water sports activities along with resorts. I would also like to add a request to start some water sports activities like canvas based ships sailing sports activities every year on Bali Jatra festival from the beaches of Konark, Udaypur etc and slowly slowly make it international to include reaching destination for out of state such as Andaman and Nicobar and if Possible to Sri Lanka, so that a greater projection of our rich culture to world can be done.