Chief Secretary K.S. Jawahar Reddy told officials of the Tourism Department to complete the projects taken up on its own and in the public-private partnership mode at the earliest. He suggested that a timeline be laid down for each one of those projects in order to try to execute them without inordinate delays.
Due priority should be given to the speedy construction of tourist resorts and star hotels in the vicinity of prominent tourist destinations including temples.
Addressing a review meeting on the tourism projects at the Secretariat on Monday, Mr. Jawahar Reddy said beach tourism was another sector which the department should have high on its agenda as the 970-km long coastline has tremendous potential to attract tourists from far and wide. Basic infrastructure has to be created at eco-tourism spots, waterfalls and caves and due importance is given to the promotion of water sports.
