The Andhra Pradesh government has identified several locations along its 972-km long coastline for developing beach resorts as part of its plans to attract domestic and international tourists. 

The government decision assumes significance in the backdrop of reports on the potentiality of beach tourism which state that in terms of variety, AP has best beaches not only in the country but in entire world and they offer prospects for tourism economy not only in India but beyond too. 

Though beaches in Goa and Kerala are quite popular among foreigners, Andhra Pradesh offers wide variety and tourist friendly beaches in the country, sources in the tourism department said. 

About 50 such beaches have been identified along AP's coastline and the potential is to develop 50 beach resorts, they said. 

These locations will be transformed into international tourist destinations by developing necessary infrastructure. "We are contemplating to develop beaches meeting the standards of foreign tourist visitors," they said. 

"We are actively focused on the development of beach resorts as the state has the second longest coastline in the country after Gujarat. The potential is immense and vast," a senior official of the tourism department told PTI.

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