Overview

• Kandula Durgesh set a Rs 25,000 crore investment target and called for creation of 50,000 new hotel rooms statewide.
• Multi-city roadshows are planned in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai to promote Andhra Pradesh’s diverse attractions.
• Detailed project reports are to be prepared under PRASAD and Swadesh Darshan schemes to tap central funds for sites like Lepakshi and Lambasingi.
• Work at Kakinada NTR Beach, Uppada Beach and PRASAD projects at Simhachalam and Annavaram temples must be fast-tracked while ensuring security and cleanliness at key beaches.
• The roadmap also includes staging a grand World Tourism Day on September 27, developing tent cities and igloo-style stays at temple destinations, forging a Buddhist circuit and planning a new Tourism Bhavan in Amaravati.