Bhubaneswar, July 25 -- The Odisha government has decided to establish more eco-retreat camps and start a motorcycling festival in Kandhamal district this winter to attract tourists, a senior official has said.

During a visit to the district on Saturday, A K Tripathy, principal advisor to the chief minister and chairman of the Western Odisha Development Council (WODC), said that Kandhamal with its forests, waterfalls and streams will soon be developed into a major tourist destination in Odisha.

"Kandhamal district is full of natural beauty. Its hill ranges are part of the great Eastern Ghats. Last year, an eco-retreat camp was started at Daringbadi and it got an encouraging response. This year, more such eco-retreat camps would be arran...