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AP: Many tourism projects coming up in AP: Ajay Jain

Bhimavaram, May 22 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Government State Tourism special Chief Secretary Ajay Jain on Thursday said many major tourism projects are coming up in Andhra Pradesh and it is aimed to keep Andhra Pradesh at top in tourism sector in five year.
Addressing a press conference at Kopalle of Kalla Mandal near here Jain said that the AP government has decided to grant industrial status to the tourism sector and develop several tourism projects to make AP the number one state in the country in the tourism sector within five years.

Under the State Tourism Development's new policy, projects are being developed in public-private partnership. As part of that, a floating restaurant on the Krishna River will come up, a berm park in Vijayawada, and single-bedroom luxury houseboats in the Konaseema backwater will be set up.
A wire bridge between Polavaram and Pattiseema will also be constructed and land will be allotted on a bidding basis to companies (MSMEs) investing less than Rs 50 crore,” Ajay Jain revealed.

He said that currently 1,842 homestay units are running successfully across the state and it is noteworthy that 561 homestays are operating in Tirupati alone, adding that this policy is being implemented to reflect the importance of rural areas becoming an attraction for tourists and the importance of agricultural fields, village culture and handicrafts.

Jain highlighted that Mantena Heritage Homestay in Kopalle, West Godavari district, has become an ideal place for this approach and that the atmosphere here attracts tourists in particular.

“Andhra Pradesh is the 12th State to grant industrial status to the tourism sector and that the state government will move forward by encouraging industries in the tourism sector and strengthening the systems that support tourism. The government has formulated a new policy to pave the way for the comprehensive development of the tourism sector by developing sub-sectors,” he mentioned.

The Special Chief Secretary said that after the state government announced a new tourism policy, prominent companies in the hospitality sector are coming forward to set up establishments in the state, and as part of this, 27 prominent hotels have already started operations, providing employment opportunities to nearly 18,000 people, he said.

Joint Collector T Rahul Kumar Reddy, RDO K Praveen Kumar Reddy, Assistant Director of Tourism A Laj Vanthinayudu, Manager A Rajyalakshmi, District Tourism Officer A V Appa Rao and DWMA PD Dr. K C H Appa Rao were present.
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