By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR/PURI: The month-long Marine Drive Eco Retreat festival will be held near Konark in Puri district of Odisha from December 14, 2019 to January 14, 2020.
The Odisha government has decided to organise Marine Drive Eco Retreat festival near Konark from December 14 to January 14.
The move is aimed to attract foreign tourists to the state.The Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who chaired the meeting, directed the concerned departments to give their best to make the event successful.
The arrangements will be made of international standard and the government planned to fully utilize the natural beauty of the Marine Drive which so far remained untapped.
As per the decision, various facilities including cultural programme, food festival, 3D mapping, adventure sports and water sports will be provided for tourists during the month-long festival.
Besides, a temporary luxury tent cottage with 50 rooms will also be set up to accommodate tourists.The government has also directed for the beautification of the tourist place and illumination facilities on the marine drive.
