Highlights Of Stakeholders Workshop On Tourism Policy 2020-25

AP Tourism Authority, on Thursday, organized Stakeholder's workshop on tourism policy 2020-25, which focused on the adoption of a new tourism policy considering the views of all the stakeholders.

Tourism Minister Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao, while addressing the officials, said that their keen interest will be to expand and promote tourism on all fronts. Minister also appreciated the views of different stakeholders coming from various parts of the country to improve the tourism sector.

Tourism is the second-largest sector in the state in terms of generating revenue, and henceforth government will focus on improving coastal belts, forest areas, hills, historical places, temples, and river areas.

Minister said that tourism in Andhra Pradesh is huge and if tourism gets improved, then employment opportunities and marketing options would follow themselves.

Speaking about the outbreak of coronavirus, the Minister laid emphasis on not getting carried away by the misconceptions surrounding it and added all arrangements were in place for the diagnosis and treatment for suspected cases.

Among others, prominent people present there included Chairman of Andhra Pradesh Tourism Committee K Lakshminarayana, AP Chambers of Commerce and Industry Federation, K V S Prakash Rao and P Bhaskar Rao who expressed their views on the tourism policy.