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Telangana plans ₹4.26 crore development of Nelakondapalli Buddhist site
The Telangana government plans to develop the ancient Buddhist site at Nelakondapalli in Khammam district into a major heritage and tourism destination.
The site includes a Buddhist Mahastupa, viharas and other historic structures.
The government aims to make it one of India’s top three Buddhist centres and complete the development within 18 months.
It has earmarked ₹2.50 crore for tourism infrastructure and ₹1.76 crore for conservation and restoration work.
Officials say experts will guide the plan, and the historic structures will be restored using scientific methods to protect their original features.
The project is intended to attract Buddhist pilgrims and tourists while raising the site’s national and international profile.
Telangana plans to develop the ancient Buddhist site at Nelakondapalli into a major heritage and tourism destination.
The government has earmarked an estimated ₹4.26 crore for tourism infrastructure, conservation and restoration.
Khammam Collector Divakara T.S. said the aim is to make the site one of India’s top three Buddhist centres.
A core committee of experts in Buddhist traditions will help finalise the development plan.
The government aims to develop the site into a prominent Buddhist centre within 18 months.
- Who
- The Telangana State government is leading the development plan. Khammam Collector Divakara T.S. announced it.
- What
- The ancient Buddhist site will be developed as a heritage and tourism destination, with conservation, restoration and infrastructure improvements.
- When
- The plan was discussed at a meeting on Tuesday. The government aims to develop the site within 18 months.
- Where
- Nelakondapalli, in Khammam district, Telangana.
- Why
- To preserve the site’s historical significance and make it a destination for Buddhist pilgrims and tourists.
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Officials, experts, Buddhist monks and other stakeholders met to discuss development, conservation and restoration of the site.
Collector Divakara T.S. said a core committee of experts in Buddhist traditions had been constituted to finalise the development plan.
The government aims to develop Nelakondapalli into a prominent Buddhist centre.
- Total estimated cost
- ₹4.26 crore
- Tourism infrastructure
- ₹2.50 crore
- Conservation and restoration
- ₹1.76 crore
- Development target
- Within 18 months
- Location
- Nelakondapalli, Khammam district, Telangana
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