World Tourism Day celebrations to be held in Rajamahendravaram on September 27

Tourism Minister Kandula Durgesh on Wednesday announced that World Tourism Day celebrations on September 27 would be held on a grand scale in Rajamahendravaram, a major tourism and cultural centre in Andhra Pradesh.

At a meeting at the Secretariat with Tourism Department Special Chief Secretary S.S. Rawat and Managing Director Pattan Shetty Ravi Subhash, Mr. Durgesh reviewed the development of tourism in the State and discussed future plans and initiatives.

He said the World Tourism Day celebrations should be conducted in a befitting manner in Rajamahendravaram, which is widely regarded as the cultural capital of Andhra Pradesh. In view of the upcoming Godavari Pushkaralu, he discussed arrangements for setting up tent cities, promoting homestays and improving facilities for pilgrims and tourists.