The Centre has approved a Coastal Tourism Circuit for Nellore district to be developed at an estimated cost of Rs. 100 crore under Swadesh Darshan Scheme of the Ministry of Tourism.
R. Amarendra Kumar, the Executive Director (Projects), AP Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC), met officials of the Ministry of Tourism, in Delhi on Tuesday to take the discussions further.
“The Centre has approved the project in principle. We are here to discuss other nitty-gritty of the mega project,” he told The Hindu .
Nellore region is blessed with a beautiful coastline comprising scenic beaches, destinations of heritage and cultural importance.
The region is also strategically located as it is well connected to cities like Chennai, Tirupati and Bengaluru.
The existing Sri City and the proposed Industrial Smart City under Vizag-Chennai Industrial Corridor will also help in attracting a large number of visitors to the district.
The proposed tourism circuit in this region envisages linking all the attractive features like the Pulicat Lake (B V Palem, Irakkum and Venadu Islands, Atakanitippa), the Nelapattu Birds sanctuary, the Kandaleru reservoir, Nellore tank bund, the Kothakoduru and Mypadu beaches, Ramatheertham temple and beach, Iskapalli beach, Udayagiri Fort and Krishnapatnam cruise terminal.
The Pulicat Lake is the second largest brackish water lake in India; the flamingos here are nature’s gift. The sight of winged beauties at Nelapattu bird sanctuary is a feast to the eyes;
The satellite launch pad of India —Sriharikota — has a great significance while the Krishnapatnam Port is India’s largest port on the horizon.
