Odisha is an attractive treasure house of cultures and customs, religions and traditions, languages and literature, art and architecture, scenic beauty and wildlife. Endowed with rich cultural heritage and bestowed with bounties of nature. Odisha is a fascinating state with majestic monuments, beautiful beaches, luxuriant forests, enchanting wildlife, etc. Given the natural setting, the PKDA notified area has the potential to be developed as a peaceful recreational area within easy reach of Odisha . The sanctioned master -plan for Puri and Konark recognizes the tourism potential of this area and designates it as a recreation and tourism
development potential zone. The Housing & Urban Development Department, Government of Odisha, under the Odisha Development Authorities Act - 1982 by Resolution, constituted the Puri Konark Development Authority (PKDA) area. The notified area of the PKDA Region constitutes of 131 revenue villages with an area of 296.33sq.km. The areas covered under PKDA region in clude the Puri municipality area, Puri Sadar or
Puri master plan area, Konark NAC area, Block A (intervening area between Puri and Konark), Block B (area after Konark) and the special institution zone (SIZ) area. PKDA has initiated the process of preparing the
Comprehensive Development Plan for the area with the objective of enhancing the tourism and recreational development potential of the area.