Hockey World Cup: Inadequate standard hotels raise concerns

Bhubaneswar: As Odisha gets ready to dip in hockey fever with the much awaited Hockey World Cup scheduled to begin from November 28 this year, insufficient number of standard hotels for foreign tourists has now become a major concern for the State government. Sources said a footfall of 15,000 foreign spectators is expected during the […]

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Bhubaneswar: As Odisha gets ready to dip in hockey fever with the much awaited Hockey World Cup scheduled to begin from November 28 this year, insufficient number of standard hotels for foreign tourists has now become a major concern for the State government.

Sources said a footfall of 15,000 foreign spectators is expected during the mega sporting extravaganza but inadequate number of standard hotels for their lodging has now become a headache for the organisers.