HYDERABAD: The state government will be signing a series of agreements with a number of Indian and international entities when it unveils its ambitious new tourism policy here on Saturday.
According to an official statement issued here, the agreements will be signed in the presence of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy during the Telangana Tourism Conclave 2025 to be organised at the Shilparamam in the city. Tourism Minister Jupally Krishna Rao and a host of other dignitaries will also be gracing the occasion.
With its new policy, the state government is hoping to attract Rs 15,000 crore investments in the tourism sector and generate around 50,000 direct and indirect jobs. To achieve this ambitious target, the government has decided to adopt a public-private partnership (PPP) model and also invite 100 per cent private investments.
According to officials, several investors have already looked into details of the new tourism policy and expressed their willingness to set up international-standard hotels, wellness centres and hospitality projects in the state.
These include a state-of-the-art wellness centre at Ananthagiri Hills, which will be a joint venture with Jesom and Zen Megha, a wine making unit, Taj Safari in forest areas, waterfront resorts by Mahendra Company, five-star hotels, Ginger Hotels in tier 2 cities and a wellness retreat at Nagarjunasagar.
During the conclave, the government will also launch a 120-seat double-decker boat service at Hussainsagar. The boat has been named after Muchukunda, the original name of Musi river. Muchukunda was named after King Muchukunda who, according to legend, helped the gods in destroying a legion of demons.
The government will also launch Film in Telangana portal, Telangana Medical Value Tourism (MVT) portal and helicopter tourism services during the event.
Secure environment
The officials also revealed that the number of tourist police personnel will be increased from 15 to 90 at the earliest to provide a safe and secure environment for all tourists.
The government will also sign an agreement with BookMyShow to organise big events in the state. An ecosystem will be developed to organise big film events, exhibitions and other programmes. The government will also present awards to hotels and other institutions in the tourism sector recognising their valuable services, the officials added.