Visakhapatnam: The Andhra Pradesh Tourism Forum was formally launched on Thursday by Tourism Minister Kandula Durgesh. Industry stakeholders have been additionally appointed to the discussion board, with Ok. Vijay Mohan as president, Prasanth Singh as vp, Pavan Katrik as secretary, Jaydeep Biswas as joint secretary, Lakshmi Sridhar as treasurer and several other different members.
During the launch, the president of the Tours and Travels Association and the discussion board, Ok. Vijay Mohan, made a number of requests to the minister. He urged for tourism to be declared an trade, 2025 to be designated because the “Year of Visit Andhra Pradesh,” a revision of the liquor coverage, a brand new shack coverage, the creation of a model ambassador for the state.
In response to the assorted representations, the minister assured the stakeholders that Andhra Pradesh can be remodeled right into a high tourism vacation spot and welcomed buyers to the state by means of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mannequin. He introduced plans for a gathering in Vijayawada to additional have interaction with trade stakeholders and said {that a} revised excise coverage can be carried out from October 1st, and a brand new tourism coverage can be drafted by April 2025.