ETW STAFF – Kolkata
The Andhra Pradesh government plans to spend Rs 500 crore this year to build three-star hotels, develop roads and set up amenity centres. “The amenity centres will have motels, restaurants and interpretation centres, where tourists can hire the services of trained staff to bridge the language barrier,” said Chandana Khan, IAS, special chief secretary – Tourism, Government of Andhra Pradesh who was recently in Kolkata to attend a tourism fair.
“Since we don’t have adequate guides, a special programme has been launched where 100 guides will be trained at the Dr YSR National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management. She also released a calendar of festivals of Andhra Pradesh to attract tourists in carnivals which will also help promote local culture.
