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THE OBJECTIVES: (a) To promote Sustainable & Green Tourism with a view to create employment opportunities and to bring about socio-economic benefits to the community. (b) To preserve, enrich and promote Odisha’s unique cultural heritage, natural resources and environment with a view to achieve inclusive development; addressing the regulatory & tourism promotion/ development functions in Private Public Partnership (PPP) mode at all levels in an effective & well coordinated manner. (c) To promote Odisha as one stop destination to experience its great history, culture society and natural beauty so as to boost foreign & domestic tourist arrival in the State. (d) To promote circuit tourism in association with other States of the Eastern Zone of the country to facilitate easy arrival and movement of the tourist. (e) To upgrade skill & professionalism and promote employment opportunities in tourism sector. 5 (f) To promote digital tourism. (g) To promote responsible tourism and develop tourism products in an environment friendly manner. (h) To promote barrier-free tourism. (i) To promote (1) Beach Tourism, (2) Eco-Tourism, (3) Buddhist Tourism, (4) Heritage Tourism, (5) Religious Tourism, (6) Knowledge Tourism, (7) Medical Tourism, (8) Travel Tourism, (9) Caravan Tourism, (10) Wellness Tourism, (11) Cruise Tourism, (12) Sand Art Tourism, (13) Adventure Tourism, in a mission mode.