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Telangana Aims for Global Tourism Spotlight: Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka
- •Deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka announced measures to establish Telangana as a prominent global tourism destination, leveraging its rich natural, historical, spiritual, and cultural heritage.
- •He advocated for extensive use of digital technology and Artificial Intelligence to elevate Telangana's tourism sector to international standards, highlighting potential in health, temple, rural, and nature tourism.
- •The state government has prioritized the tourism sector in the budget, emphasizing visitor safety and quality infrastructure in its tourism policy.
- •Vikramarka urged attracting large-scale investments through Public-Private Partnership (PPP) models for international-standard hotels and infrastructure.
- •He proposed encouraging Hyderabad's software professionals to explore state tourism destinations during weekends, suggesting "tourism coupons" and discussions with IT company CEOs and tourism operators.
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Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka stated that the state government is prioritizing visitor safety, quality infrastructure, and the extensive use of digital technology and Artificial Intelligence to elevate its tourism sector to international standards. The state aims to attract large-scale investments through the Public-Private Partnership model to build international-standard hotels and facilities.
Deputy CM Vikramarka suggested creating special plans and holding discussions with IT company CEOs and tourism operators to encourage software employees to explore state tourism destinations during weekends. He specifically proposed introducing special "tourism coupons" to motivate IT professionals to visit nature-based destinations.
During the World Tourism Day celebrations, Deputy CM Vikramarka and Tourism Minister Jupally Krishna Rao unveiled the redesigned Telangana Tourism website and an online homestay registration system. They also launched a video and poster campaign titled "My Telangana, My Story, My Destination" alongside signing an MoU between the Archaeological Survey of India and the state's Archaeology Department.
