A.P. CM unveils roadmap to diversify tourism options; panel to fast-track projects

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has unveiled a roadmap to alteration Andhra Pradesh into a large tourism hub, directing officials to rapidly standard up the infrastructure successful enactment with the rising influx of tourists.

At a reappraisal gathering astatine his campy bureau connected Wednesday, the Chief Minister unveiled plans to diversify tourism facilities by promoting houseboats, heli-tourism and seaplane services nether the UDAN scheme, with projected h2o aerodromes successful Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Srisailam and Gandikota. Cruise tourism from Visakhapatnam and Krishnapatnam ports is besides connected the anvil.

Mr. Naidu directed the Tourism Department to summation edifice capableness and guarantee the availability of homestays crossed cardinal destinations, making it wide that determination should beryllium nary restrictions connected their establishment.

“Attract starring nationalist and planetary edifice brands to cardinal tourer destinations crossed the State. Prepare a broad program for establishing amusement parks successful Tirupati and Visakhapatnam,” Mr.Naidu said.

Mr. Naidu besides instructed officials to fast-track the projects cleared by the State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB) and pull starring nationalist and planetary edifice chains.

With Godavari Pushkaralu approaching, helium called for large-scale homestay improvement successful Rajamahendravaram; instauration of a structured standing system, and the constitution of structure cities for the Pushkaralu. 

Suggesting the improvement of cardinal tourer destinations, including Gandikota, Suryalanka Beach, and Borra Caves arsenic large hubs, Mr. Naidu acceptable deadlines for completing works astatine the Godavari Pushkar ghats by August and opening the historical Havelock Bridge for tourists by December.

Proposing to acceptable up caravan parks successful scenic locations specified arsenic Araku Valley, Chintapalli and Maredumilli, helium stressed coordinated efforts betwixt the wood and endowments departments to boost eco and temple tourism. He besides directed the officials to guarantee the completion of projects undertaken nether PRASAD and Swadesh Darshan schemes by May 2026.

To streamline implementation, Mr. Naidu ordered the enactment of a peculiar tourism committee nether the Chief Secretary, ensuring coordination among tourism, forest, constabulary and marine departments.

Envisioning Amaravati arsenic a originative hub, Mr. Naidu noted that histrion Sanjay Dutt has shown involvement successful investing successful the originative economy.

Tourism Minister Kandula Durgesh, APTDC Chairman Nookasani Balaji, and elder section officials attended the meeting.