Odisha Tourism Development Corporation
{{Short description|Indian state agency}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
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| type = OTDC
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| headquarters = Janiwas (Old Block), Lewis Road, Bhubaneswar, 751014
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| minister1_name = Shri Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi{{cite web|title=Chief Minister's team|url=http://www.odisha.gov.in/cmodisha/mos_ind.asp|access-date=20 May 2015}}{{cite news|title=Rs 2,500 cr investment needed for Odisha Tourism in next 5 years|url=http://odishasuntimes.com/58712/rs-2500-cr-investment-needed-odisha-tourism-next-5-years/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702053846/http://odishasuntimes.com/58712/rs-2500-cr-investment-needed-odisha-tourism-next-5-years/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=2 July 2014|work=Odisha Sun Times|date=20 May 2015}}
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| chief1_name = Shreemayee Mishra{{cite news|title=Shreemayee Mishra, OTDC Chairman|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Narendra-Swain-OTDC-Chairman/2014/05/29/article2251305.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140601035147/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Narendra-Swain-OTDC-Chairman/2014/05/29/article2251305.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 June 2014|work=The New Indian Express|date=29 May 2014}}{{cite news|title=Odisha Government Effects Minor Reshuffle in Administration|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Odisha-Government-Effects-Minor-Reshuffle-in-Administration/2015/05/02/article2794065.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151204040111/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Odisha-Government-Effects-Minor-Reshuffle-in-Administration/2015/05/02/article2794065.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 December 2015|work=The New Indian Express|date=2 May 2015}}
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| parent_department = Odisha Tourism Department
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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 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
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- Balasore
- Berhampur
- Bhubaneswar
- Chandaneswar
- Chandabali
- Chandipur
- Chilika Lake
- Cuttack
- Dhauli
- Gopalpur
- Kendujhar
- Konark
- Panchalingeshwar
- Paradip
- Puri
- Rambha
- Rourkela
- Sambalpur
- Satpada
- Similipal
- Taptapani
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A live map is hosted on the official site with details of [http://www.otdc.in/destinations.htm locations]
Tours
=Packaged Tours=
OTDC provides customised tour packages.{{cite news|title=Corporate houses buy bulk of OTDC tour packages|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Corporate-houses-buy-bulk-of-OTDC-tour-packages/articleshow/36756200.cms|work=The Times of India|date=18 Jun 2014}} Seasonal packages are also made available to facilitate travellers coming from other regions for special events like Nabakalebara 2015.{{cite news|title=Odisha Tourism Development Corporation special package for Nabakalebar festival|url=http://www.orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=57676|work=Orissa Diary|date=1 Mar 2015}}{{cite news|title=Accommodation Bottleneck for Nabakalebara Visitors|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Accommodation-Bottleneck-for-Nabakalebara-Visitors/2015/04/27/article2785188.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151029224146/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Accommodation-Bottleneck-for-Nabakalebara-Visitors/2015/04/27/article2785188.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 October 2015|work=The New Indian Express|date=27 Apr 2015}}
Gallery
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References
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External links
- [http://www.otdc.in/ Official website of Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC)]
- [http://panthanivas.com/rti/Aims%20&%20objectives%20of%20the%20organisation_29102013.pdf Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) Manual]
{{State agencies of Odisha}}
{{Tourism in India}}
Category:1979 establishments in Orissa
Category:Government agencies established in 1979