HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday instructed officials to develop Vikarabad as a major tourism hub under the Tourism Hub Development Scheme and also upgrade the Veerabhadra Swamy temple in Vikarabad on the lines of the Yadadri temple development model by constituting a dedicated committee for this purpose.
During a review meeting on tourism development held at Bodhi Pavilion in the MCR HRD Institute, the chief minister told officials to intensify development of tourism infrastructure in the state with special focus on eco-tourism, heritage conservation and urban forests.
The chief minister also instructed the officials to develop Taramati Baradari into a premier tourism destination with enhanced visitor amenities and transform Durgam Cheruvu into a full-fledged tourist attraction with world-class facilities. Revanth also directed the officials to modernise the Manjeera and Dilkusha guest houses to improve hospitality standards.
The chief minister directed the officials to jointly develop Forest department lands within the CURE limits as eco-tourism destinations in coordination with the Tourism department. He said that eco parks across Hyderabad should be developed on the lines of Gurranguda Eco Park. He also directed them to develop forest lands in the Future City to international standards as urban forest destinations. Appoint a special officer to expedite the implementation of Urban Forest projects, he said.
Revanth instructed the officials to restore and develop Purana Pul and other heritage bridges as tourism destinations with dedicated facilities for visitors. He asked them to explore ways to divert traffic, wherever feasible, to provide pedestrian-friendly access for tourists on heritage bridges.
Investment summit
The chief minister directed the officials to begin preparations for the Global Investment Summit scheduled for December. Constitute inter-departmental coordination committees to ensure the successful organisation of the summit, he added.
Emphasising that Telangana should leverage its rich heritage, natural resources and cultural assets to emerge as a leading tourism destination, he directed officials to implement the projects in a time-bound manner while ensuring high-quality infrastructure and sustainable development.
