Archive · 4 Sep 2025
Andhra Pradesh Tourism: CM Naidu Promotes Homestays, Sets Goals
The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Mr. Naidu, wants to make the state a popular place for tourists.
He's encouraging homestays in temple towns so that people visiting have comfortable places to stay.
He wants to create lots of new hotels and other places to stay, aiming for 10,000 rooms by March 2026.
He plans to hold special events in big cities to attract more visitors.
There will also be exciting new things like amusement parks, light and sound shows, and safaris.
He also wants to make it easier for people to travel using helicopters and seaplanes.
CM Naidu is promoting global-standard homestays in temple towns to boost tourism.
Officials are instructed to develop an action plan to engage NRIs in tourism.
Tourism events will be organized in major cities across Andhra Pradesh.
The state aims to have 10,000 rooms ready for tourists by March 2026.
The CM is focusing on developing various tourism projects across the state.
- Who
- CM Naidu, tourism officials, Tourism Minister Kandula Durgesh
- What
- Promoting tourism, including homestays, tourism events and various projects
- When
- Ongoing, with a target of 10,000 rooms ready by March 2026
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, including temple towns, Konaseema region, and various cities and locations
- Why
- To develop Andhra Pradesh as a tourism hub and benefit pilgrims
- Key Initiative
- Promoting global-standard homestays in temple towns
- Target
- 10,000 rooms ready by March 2026
- Events
- Tourism events planned in Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Amaravati, Tirupati, Anantapur, and Kurnool
- Project Locations
- Anantapur, Kondapalli, Undavalli, Chintapalli, Kuppam, Visakhapatnam
- Tourism Hubs
- Rajahmundry
- Focus
- Heli and seaplane tourism
Sources
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