Telangana State woos Canadians with Toronto show

Attractive destinations in India’s 29{+t}{+h}and youngest State were showcased at a ‘Telangana Tourism’ roadshow organised in Canada’s Toronto on Thursday. The programme was sponsored by the Union Ministry of Tourism.

In presence of Indian Consul-General in Toronto, Akhilesh Mishra, and addressing participants of the India Tourism roadshow, Telangana’s Principal Secretary (Tourism and Culture) B.P. Acharya explained how tourism and culture were being given a boost in Telangana with more destinations and circuits being added.

The gathering at the road show, comprising over 100 leading tour operators and travel agents based in Toronto, evinced interest in promoting visits from North America to Hyderabad and other places in Telangana.

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Centre sanctions Rs. 40 crore for development of telengana tourist spots

Union Minister of State for Tourism K. Chiranjeevi has stated that his Ministry has sanctioned Rs. 40 crore for development of several locations as tourism attractions in the Telangana region during the last one month.

Speaking at a function organised to release a book on “Temples of Telangana” published by Namasthe Telangana here on Sunday the Minister said Rs. 5 crore was given for setting up light and sound system at Elgandal fort in Karimnagar district, Rs. 5 crore for development of tank bunds as tourist spots in Madhira area in Khammam, Rs. 5 crore for developing a tourism circuit in Nizamabad, Rs. 5 crore for developing tourist facilities at Basara.

Besides, Rs. 11 crore was also sanctioned for development of other tourist spots in Adilabad district. As his Ministry would not give funds for development of temples he had pursued the case of Ramappa temple in dilapidated condition in Warangal district with Culture Ministry and got Rs. 5 crore sanctioned for its restoration. He was also pursuing sanction of funds for restoration of the 1,000-pillar temple at Hanamkonda.

The Minister stated that bilateral tourism agreements were entered into with 11 countries including Japan, New Zealand, Finland and others after he took up the matter with the Foreign/Home Ministries. Similar process in case of another 6 countries was in progress and it was proposed with 17 more countries.

New simplified immigration/embarkation/disembarkation cards were being introduced from July as the existing proforma was consuming over 30 minutes to fill.

Earlier, the pictorial book was released by Paripurnanda Swami of Sripeetham. Chairman and Managing Director of Namasthe Telangana C.L. Rajam said they would also bring out such books on the temples in Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra regions soon.

Minister for Major Industries J. Geeta Reddy, MP T. Subbirami Reddy and others also spoke.

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