Monday 2 September 2013

Odisha Tourism bagged 'Best Pilgrimage Tourism Destination Award' 2013

Odisha Tourism has bagged ‘Best Pilgrimage Tourism Destination Award’ 2013. Acclaimed tourism magazine 'Today's Traveller' conferred this award to Odisha Tourism in a glittering ceremony at The Taj Hotel in New Delhi on Aug 30, 2013.

Odisha Tourism, Director, Manoranjan Patnaik has received the award on behalf of Odisha Tourism from Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Oscar Fernandes. After receiving the award Odisha Tourism, Director, Manoranjan Patnaik said to media that Odisha received this prestigious award following its initiatives to promote tourism at various religious places and preserving culture and history and raising the quality of tourism services.

The awards are presented at a star-studded gala awards’ ceremony and a distinguished guest list at a five-star hotel in New Delhi. The Minister for Tourism, Government of India gives out the awards.