Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Telangana Plans International Tourism Growth Through Public-Private Partnerships
Telangana wants more people from India and other countries to visit the state.
Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka asked officials to prepare a detailed tourism plan.
The plan will promote temples, nature sites, hills, history and culture.
The government also wants private companies to help build hotels, resorts and other facilities.
This could create more jobs and bring more money to the state.
Officials will work to protect important heritage places such as Ramappa.
A programme called Telangana Darshini will take students to museums and tourist sites.
The government hopes tourism will show Telangana’s history and natural beauty to the world.
Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka ordered an action plan to make Telangana a national and international tourism destination.
Officials will identify tourism assets suitable for development through public-private partnerships to attract investment and generate revenue.
The plan includes temple, eco- and hill tourism, tourism circuits, branding, marketing, hotels and resorts.
The government will support heritage conservation, including protection and infrastructure work at sites such as Ramappa.
Officials were directed to expand the Telangana Darshini student programme and address barriers to private tourism investment.
- Who
- Telangana Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Bhatti Vikramarka, Tourism and Culture Minister Jupally Krishna Rao, and officials from the Tourism and Culture Departments.
- What
- The government is preparing a comprehensive plan to develop Telangana as a national and international tourist destination.
- When
- The review meeting was held on Thursday.
- Where
- Praja Bhavan in Hyderabad, Telangana.
- Why
- To increase tourism investment, employment and revenue while promoting and protecting Telangana’s historical, cultural and natural heritage.
- Main objective
- Establish Telangana as a prominent national and international tourist destination.
- Development model
- Increase government and private investment, including projects under the public-private partnership model.
- Tourism segments
- Temple tourism, eco-tourism and hill tourism.
- Heritage protection
- Provide government support for conservation, maintenance and infrastructure at historical sites such as Ramappa.
- Student programme
- Telangana Darshini will expose students to the state’s history, culture, museums and tourist destinations.
- Planned infrastructure
- Encourage private participation in hotels, resorts and other facilities at tourism destinations.
- Investment review
- Officials will examine lease policies, project viability and barriers to private investment.