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The district administration has taken steps to develop the district into a tourist destination in a phased manner.
As part of the programme, the government is developing Gannavaram airport and constructing a convention centre there. The district collector, Mr Peeyush Kumar, lighted the lamp and inaugurated a three-day tourist festival in the city on Saturday.
Speaking on the occasion, the collector said the district administration sent a proposal to the government for the construction of the convention centre. He said Machilipatnam port construction work will begin very soon. The government has proposed to develop Gannavaram airport as an international airport. Once the airport is developed tourists from other countries will come to the district, he said. The district administration is developing Manginapudi beach, Hamsaladeevi, Bhavani islands and took steps to provide facilities for tourists after taking foreign tourists into consideration. Mr Peeyush Kumar said the government is ready to release funds for the development of the tourist centres in the district.
The Vijayawada Central MLA, Mr Malladi Vishnu, felt there is need to develop Vijayawada city into a tourist centre and suggested the district administration to develop Bhavani islands in Krishna river and lay ropeway from Seethammavari Padalu to Kanakadurga temple. He said if the outer ring road construction is completed tourist places surrounding the city will develop. He advised the district administration to review the development of tourism in the district every year and promised to extended his cooperation.
AP Tourism Development Corporation divisional manager Mr K. Ramakrishna said they are conducting quiz competitions for school and college students for three days on the occasion of World Tourism Day.
Former mayor Dr Jandhayala Sankar, Vijayawada-Guntur-Tenali-Mangalagiri Urban Development Auth-ority secretary Mr T. Chennakesava Rao and Naidu Westin College of Hotel Management director Mr K. Durga Prasad were present.