TPN, Andhra Pradesh: Minister Kandula Durgesh visited Visakhapatnam today (Sunday) and inspected the Tourism Yatri Niwas on Beach Road. During his visit, the minister criticized the Jagan-led government for significantly weakening the tourism department.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister Durgesh expressed his dissatisfaction, stating that the tourism department had suffered greatly due to the arbitrary actions of the YCP government. He pointed out that the construction of Yatri Niwas in Visakhapatnam had been neglected, with delays caused by the government’s indecision. He recalled that after calling for a new tender, the YCP government then halted the work without awarding the contract. The minister added that a meeting would be arranged to uncover the details of what exactly transpired.
Durgesh further criticized the government for neglecting several tourism projects across Andhra Pradesh in the name of reconstruction, resulting in halted work and loss of income in the tourism sector.
The minister also mentioned that their MV ship would soon be made available to the public, although some work remains pending. He highlighted that Andhra Pradesh’s Deputy Chief Minister, Pawan Kalyan, had spoken with the Central government about this issue, and the Center had promised to address it.
Later, Minister Durgesh continued his visit by touring the Borra Caves and the Araku region from Visakhapatnam.