Naveen Patnaik inaugurates Welcomhotel Bhubaneswar of ITC

Bhubaneswar, Nov 1(UNI) Odisha Chief Naveen Patnaik on Monday inaugurated “Welcomhotel Bhubaneshwar”, the first LEED Platinum Certified Hotel in the State built by ITC Limited.
Located in New Bhubaneswar, the hotel is conveniently placed eight kms away from the airport
and is in close proximity to the suburban institutional, educational and residential development hub.
Speaking on the occasion of the launch, Chairman and Managing Director of ITC Ltd Sanjiv Puri, said, “ITC has over the years built iconic hotel properties that enhance and enrich the tourism
landscape of India. We are indeed proud to add another feather in the cap of ITC’s diverse hotels portfolio by launching our landmark hotel in Bhubaneswar under the Welcomhotel brand.”
Mr.Puri said he was confident that this world-class property will make a meaningful contribution
to the signature tourism assets of Odisha.
Apart from our investment in the hospitality sector, ITC’s investments in Odisha encompass sustainable agriculture, manufacturing as well as multi-dimensional interventions that contribute
to social development in the State.
Executive Director, ITC Ltd Nakul Anand said “It is a matter of great pride for ITC Hotels to
launch Welcomhotel Bhubaneswar in the capital of the culturally rich state of Odisha.”
Upholding our internationally acclaimed standards of service, Welcomhotel Bhubaneshwar is
reflective of the warmth of Indian hospitality.
The new opening will undoubtedly strengthen our footprint in the eastern region as Brand Welcom hotel continues to surge forward adding a number of properties across India to its portfolio, he said
The hotel has 107 well-appointed guest rooms, including a Presidential Suite, 3 Executive Suites
and 4 Junior Suites.
ITC has a significant presence in Odisha’s economy across sectors including food processing
and hospitality.
Recognising the potential of food processing, ITC is investing in a state-of-the-art Integrated Foods Manufacturing Facility at Khurda, which will manufacture ITC’s world-class packaged food brands including ‘Aashirvaad’ atta, ‘Bingo!’ snacks, ‘Sunfeast’ biscuits, ‘and YiPPee!’ noodles, among others.
ITC also supports rural livelihoods in Odisha through its agarbatti brand Mangaldeep. The Company has a MoU with the Orissa Rural Development and Marketing Society (ORMAS) to support and facilitate marketing of raw battis produced by rural women.
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