Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Telangana Plans Floating Restaurants and Houseboats at Six Water Bodies
Telangana wants to create more tourist attractions on its lakes and reservoirs.
These attractions may include floating restaurants, cruise boats and houseboats.
Floating restaurants and cruises are planned at three water bodies near Hyderabad.
Houseboats are planned at Nagarjunasagar, Somasila and Ramappa Lake.
The houseboats must have at least five air-conditioned bedrooms.
Private companies will build and operate the facilities with government approval.
They must provide safety equipment such as life jackets, fire-fighting tools and GPS systems.
Telangana says its new tourism policy could bring large investments and create many jobs.
Telangana plans floating restaurants and luxury cruise boats at three Hyderabad water bodies.
Houseboats are proposed for Nagarjunasagar, Somasila and Ramappa Lake.
Each floating facility will seat about 100 passengers, while houseboats must have at least five air-conditioned bedrooms.
Private operators must invest at least ₹5 crore per project, with 10-year agreements and completion targeted within 12 months.
The Telangana Tourism Policy 2025–30 targets ₹15,000 crore in investment and three lakh additional jobs.
- Who
- The Telangana Tourism Development Corporation, private agencies and Telangana Tourism, Culture and Archaeology Minister Jupally Krishna Rao.
- What
- The state is inviting private agencies to develop floating restaurants, luxury cruise boats and houseboats.
- When
- Projects are expected to be completed within 12 months, under 10-year operating agreements.
- Where
- Floating restaurants and cruise boats are planned at Ibrahimpatnam Cheruvu, Kokapet Lake and Malkam Cheruvu; houseboats are planned at Nagarjunasagar, Somasila and Ramappa Lake.
- Why
- The initiative aims to expand Telangana’s water tourism and support the state’s broader tourism investment and job-creation targets.
- Existing attraction
- The 120-seat double-decker cruise boat Muchukunda already operates on Hussainsagar.
- Floating facility locations
- Ibrahimpatnam Cheruvu, Kokapet Lake and Malkam Cheruvu in Hyderabad.
- Houseboat locations
- Nagarjunasagar, Somasila and Ramappa Lake.
- Capacity
- Floating restaurants and luxury dine-in cruises are expected to seat about 100 passengers.
- Houseboat standard
- Each houseboat must include at least five air-conditioned bedrooms with attached bathrooms.
- Minimum investment
- Private operators must invest ₹5 crore for each floating restaurant and ₹5 crore for a houseboat at each location.
- Tourism policy targets
- The Telangana Tourism Policy 2025–30 targets ₹15,000 crore in tourism investment and three lakh additional jobs.