A Modest Proposal

Tourism potential in Western Odisha
Hirakud dam which is the world’s longest dam and has got a beautiful sightseeing place near it. The site surrounding the dam is extremely charming. The famous temple of Goddess Samleswari in Sambalpur is worth visiting as hundreds of people each time step into the temple to get the blessings of their devotion. The Leaning temple of Huma, the abode of Lord Vimaleswara is the prime attraction of the place which is a strange leaning temple that makes the shrine so unique like leaning tower of Pisa . Nobody knows whether this structure is leaning by design or by default. One interesting fact is that while the edifice leans, the pinnacle of the temple is perpendicular to the ground. The Gandhamardhan hill is another tourist spot in Bargarh which mesmerizes the tourists with

Private house owners shall be encouraged to provide home stay facilities for the use of the tourist which may expose the visitors to the local food habit and traditional lifestyle in a cost-effective manner.
5. The District administration should identify model villages which are rich from the point of view of handicraft and handloom, rural life, social habits & culture. These villages shall be developed to model villages to provide unique experience of rural tourism to the tourist.
6. The most important aspect of tourism development is to bring in the necessary behavioral and attitudinal change in the society to make it tourist friendly and create a strong receptive atmosphere. People’s participation through Panchayati Raj Institutions, Urban Local Bodies, Co-Ops and NGOs shall be encouraged for development of tourism and to create public awareness to achieve a broader goal of high quality tourist services.
7. A mechanism should be in place to register travel agent at local level for the tourist .So that they will get a genuine travel service to visit different places in day time .The detail of such travel agency should be available in the festival