AP garners tourism projects worth Rs. 1,800 crore

More than 160 projects underway, says Principal Secretary, Tourism and Culture.

May 14, 2016 12:00 am | Updated 10:12 am IST - VIJAYAWADA

Principal Secretary, Tourism and Culture, Neerabh Kumar Prasad on Friday said the State had attracted tourism projects worth Rs. 1,800 crore in one year.

Mr. Prasad said over 160 tourism-focussed projects were underway in the private sector while over 90 Government-initiated projects had been completed at a cost of Rs. 190 crore.

Claiming an overwhelming response from investors, he attributed it to sustained efforts of the Government to establish A.P. as an investment-friendly destination.

He said the Sunrise State had already realised tourism projects worth Rs. 1,800 crore in a year.

Notable hospitality brands were coming up at different places. The ITC was setting up a 5-star property with a 150-room capacity in Visakhapatnam, the Accor Group with a 200-room capacity in Vijayawada and Taj with a 133-room capacity in Chittoor district.

29 hotels

To augment MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events) tourism, 3 star properties with convention facilities were coming up at Vishakhapatnam, Chittoor and Vijayawada. As many as 29 hotels were coming up (3 to 5-star categories), across Visakhapatnam, Konaseema–Rajahmundry-Kakinada, Amaravati-Vijayawada, Tirupati-Nellore and Ananthapuramu–Kurnool–Kadapa, he said. He said water and adventure sports like jeep parasailing, jet-skiing, speed boats, sea plane, waterfall rappelling, rock climbing and other activities were introduced in Vishakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, Kakinada and Chittoor.

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