Union Tourism Minister K. Chiranjeevi on Monday expressed the need to fast-track the implementation of tourism projects and assured that he would clear the Vizag mega circuit for Central financial assistance.
Following a review of various tourism projects, including development of infrastructure to support tourist spots, here on Monday, he said that during the XI Five Year Plan, the Union Government released Rs 201 crore for 40 projects in Andhra Pradesh and in the first year of XII Plan, the Centre released Rs 58 crore for 11 projects.
He said that the Rs 55-crore Vizag circuit project between Visakhapatnam and Bhimli will be developed as a tourism spot hub.
The Minister agreed to consider the State Government’s request to set up a new institute for hotel management.
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