Rajamahendravaram : State tourism, culture and cinematography minister Kandula Durgesh said that special efforts will be made to make Andhra Pradesh a tourism hub like Gujarat, Rajasthan and Kerala. He received a warm welcome from TDP, Jana Sena and BJP activists on Friday on his first visit after taking oath as minister. A huge road show was organised from Nidadavolu to Rajamahendravaram on the occasion.
He spoke of tourism potential of the state, plans to highlight the historical significance of Pithapuram, represented by Jana Sena chief and Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan among other issues in an interview with The Hans India. Q:What are the advantages and attractions of Andhra Pradesh for the development of tourism? A:River banks like Krishna, Godavari and Penna are major spots of natural beauty and attraction in our state. The state will be developed in terms of tourism in the two-tiered system of temple tourism and eco-tourism.
Q:What is the Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Kerala model for the development of tourism? A:Taking inspiration from the way tourism has been developed in the desert state of Rajasthan, efforts should be made for the development of tourist places and improvement of facilities in our state. Similarly, Gujarat should also be kept in mind. Why is it not possible in Andhra Pradesh, which has many places of natural beauty and infrastructure, when the tourism sector is developed there despite the disadvantages? Q:What are you going to develop Pithapuram represented by .
