Tag: Andhra Pradesh

Central Government to test new possibilities in tourism in India. As part of this, lighthouses in India will be turned into tourist destinations. The 65 lighthouses selected in the country will be converted into tourism hubs. The Central Government has already started efforts for this. After covid, the project aims to attract world tourists to India. The lighthouses in different states will be brought under a single scheme by the government. The list includes 13 lighthouses from Gujarat, 11 from Tamil Nadu, 10 from Kerala, 9 from Andhra Pradesh, 5 from Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Odisha, 2 from West Bengal, and ... Read more

The Andhra Pradesh government yesterday decided to resume tourism in the state. The announcement to reopen all the prime tourist attractions was made by the state Tourism Minister Muttamsetti Srinivas Rao on Wednesday. He expressed that as the numbers of positive cases have dropped in the country, the tourist spots can now reopen from Thursday. The Minister also said that they will plan a roadshow across the country to popularise the state’s tourist attractions. He further informed that the tourism department’s Blue Bay hotel at Rushikonda in Visakhapatnam will be developed with INR 164 crore. Some popular tourist attractions in ... Read more

With an aim to attract more tourists to the state, Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC), has set up food zones at three popular tourist spots in the state. The new facilities have been set up at Bheemili, Araku, and Yaradu beach. A drive-in restaurant has been opened in Araku Valley, a container restaurant has been opened near Bheemili, and a beachfront restaurant has been opened in Yarada. “The motive behind setting up these zones is to offer wide options of cuisines to visitors visiting this place from various states, and also to provide them a suitable ambience,” said T G ... Read more

With an aim to give a much-anticipated fillip to the adventure tourism sector in Vizag, the Andhra Pradesh tourism authorities have decided to introduce parasailing at the Rushikonda beach. The Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation is all set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding in this regard with a private operator. The facility will be made available to the public only after the signing of the MoU. The APTDC is also planning to introduce a new boat service at the Rishikonda beach. The beach, at present, has a boating facility, which can carry only 8 passengers. The new boat will ... Read more

“The City of Destiny” – Visakhapatnam, locally known as Vizag located in Andhra Pradesh, India, with sea on one side and hills on the other, welcomes tens of thousands of tourists every year. Crowded and unspoiled beaches, hills, caves, nearby scenic areas, street food, restaurants, shopping…phewww….. it got everything ! Places to see Day 1 Plan for Araku Valley which is almost 6 hours round trip and to cover all areas, it will take almost till evening. You can also have your breakfast on the way from any nearby local shop. Road to Araku is something to enjoy with greeneries, coffee ... Read more

The Belum caves, one of the longest caves on the plains of India, are located approximately 275 Kms from Bangalore, in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. With total length of approximately 3,300 meters, the caves have long passages, spacious chambers, fresh water galleries and siphons. The constant flow of underground water helped forming caves that have their deepest point at 150 feet. Belum, which is said to be derived from the Sanskrit word bilum, which means hole, were formed by the action of water flowing on limestone deposits over millions of years, forming stalactites, stalagmites, siphons, sink holes, and ... Read more

The Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu has said that India has the potential to become global aviation hub for MRO (Maintenance Repair and Overhaul) in view of the growing aviation business, huge pool of engineering talent and low labour costs. He was addressing the gathering after inaugurating the first international flight from Vijayawada to Singapore and laying foundation stone for the Integrated Passenger Terminal Building at Vijayawada Airport, in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. The Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, the Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Jayant Sinha, the Minister for Finance, Andhra Pradesh, Y Ramakrishnudu, the ... Read more

Travellers in any of the areas of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry, please stay safe as the authorities have issued a cyclone alert in the regions. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a cyclone red alert for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Andhra Pradesh. Cyclone Titli had earlier made landfall on October 11 and left 62 people dead in Odisha. The IMD said the cyclone Gaja was approaching coastal Tamil Nadu (east-northeast of Chennai) and east-southeast of Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. It said the cyclonic storm has moved westwards with a speed of 12 kmph. The cyclone was centered about ... Read more

Kondakarla Ava which is located 60 kms away from the city, was once the preferred picnic destination of the Vizianagaram kings and the British officials in the pre independence era. The state tourism department is all set to develop the area to make it a perfect tourist destination once again. Kondakarla Ava, a large freshwater picturesque lake cradled in the foothills of the Eastern Ghats, is surrounded by coconut trees on one side and green hills all around. The area provides a great escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. Spread over 1,832 acres between Munagapaka and Atchutapuram mandals, Kondakarla ... Read more

Late night meanderers of Andhra Pradesh need not starve any more. The state government has given approval to extend the last closing time of eateries until midnight. Currently, eateries have to close shop by 10.30 pm Order has been issued by the Labour Department to this effect. It is expected that the move will encourage nigh life in the state and will contribute to tourism development. The extension in closing time is only for eateries and not applicable for bars. It has been a request from the restaurants and hotels of the state to extend the closing time. The request ... Read more

The Odisha government on Tuesday ordered the closure of all schools, colleges and Anganwadi centres till October 10-11 in four districts of the state as a precautionary measure against Cyclone Titli. Cyclone Titli is very likely to intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm during the next 24 hours. Titli has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm, triggering rainfall in several parts of Odisha. It is also expected to make landfall between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh coasts tomorrow morning.  It is very likely to intensify further into a very severe cyclonic storm during the next 18 hours. The Met department has warned ... Read more

Amaravati, Capital City of Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh, after separated from Telangana, has been depending more on the tourism sector for employment generation and to stimulate economic growth. “The state government is taking all steps to strengthen the infrastructure for tourism development,” said Himanshu Shukla, CEO of Andhra Pradesh Tourism Authority and the Managing Director of AP Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC). He was addressing the gathering at the annual convention of the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), which began at Visakhapatnam on Thursday, 7th September 2018. “We have no doubt it will give a great boost to the tourism ... Read more

മധുര പലഹാരങ്ങള്‍ വിറ്റുകിട്ടിയ ആറു ലക്ഷം രൂപ കേരള മുഖ്യമന്ത്രിയുടെ ദുരിതാശ്വാസ നിധിയില്‍ നിക്ഷേപിച്ച് ആന്ധ്രാ പ്രദേശിലെ വ്യാപാരി. കാക്കിനഡയിലെ സുരുചി ഫുഡ്സ് ഉടമ പി മല്ലിബാബുവാണ് ഒരു ദിവസത്തെ വില്‍പ്പനയില്‍ നിന്നുലഭിച്ച വരുമാനം കേരള മുഖ്യമന്ത്രിയുടെ ദുരിതാശ്വാസ നിധിയില്‍ നിക്ഷേപിച്ചത്. മധുരം വാങ്ങൂ കേരളത്തെ സഹായിക്കൂ എന്ന അറിയിപ്പുമായി ഞായറാഴ്ച്ച പ്രത്യേക വില്‍പ്പന ഉണ്ടാകുമെന്ന് മല്ലിബാബു നേരത്തെ അറിയിച്ചിരുന്നു. വില്‍പ്പനയില്‍ പങ്കാളിയാകാന്‍ പ്രദേശത്തെ ജനപ്രതിനിധികളെയും സര്‍ക്കാര്‍ ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥരെയും ക്ഷണിച്ചു. സമീപ വാസികളും മധുരം വാങ്ങാന്‍ കൂടി. 5,91,194 രൂപ വില്‍പ്പനയിലൂടെ ലഭിച്ചു.കാക്കിനഡ അര്‍ബന്‍,റൂറല്‍ എംഎല്‍എമാര്‍ പതിനായിരം രൂപ വീതം നല്‍കി. ഈ സ്ഥാപനത്തിലെ ജീവനക്കാര്‍ അവരുടെ ഒരു ദിവസത്തെ ശമ്പളമായ 25,000 രൂപയും നല്‍കി.ചരക്കു സേവന നികുതി കിഴിച്ച് 6,06,633 ദുരിതാശ്വാസ നിധിയില്‍ ലഭിച്ചു.

ATOAI 12th Convention in Madhya Pradesh Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) always hold their annual conventions in adventure destinations and, this year the association has selected Araku Valley its venue for the next convention. The 14th Annual Convention of ATOAI will be held in Araku Valley, Andhra Pradesh from 25th to 28th October, 2018. Araku Valley, located 115 km from Vizag airport, is an amazing hill station, one of unfathomable valleys in India that lures the tourists with its breath-taking landscapes and pleasant weather. The annual convention of the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India is a gathering of the ... Read more

N Chandrababu Naidu, CM Andhra Pradesh N Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, has exhorted his officials to complete all the tourism projects in a fast-track mode. He was addressing a review meeting with the State Tourism Promotion Board officials at the Secretariat. He asked to identify tourism circuits and develop state-of-the-art infrastructure to attract more tourists to the state – both domestic and international. The state has hosted around 168 million domestic tourists during the year 2017-18, while had around 2.5 lakh foreign tourists in the state. “The state will have 23 five star hotels by the year ... Read more