Tourism spots in Bhongir to get facelift

Bhongir: Tourism Minister Azmeera Chandulal stated that government would facelift the existing tourism spots in Yadadri-Bhongir district in next three years. On Monday, he conducted a review meeting with Tourism department’s special secretary B Venkatesham, District Collector Anitha Ramachandran and other officials at Hotel Vivera in Bhongir.

The Minister, in his address, said topographically Yadadri-Bhongir district was very close to state capital Hyderabad and had many historical places. In view of developing the Yadadri temple on the lines of Tirumala, Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao was committed to develop all the historical places in the district which include Bhongir Fort, Kolanpaka temple and Rachakonda hillocks.

Government would like to establish rope way at Bhongir Fort and in this connection it had already sanctioned Rs 5 crore and called for tenders. A Calcutta-based company tendered its bid with Rs 16 crore to take up the project.

Their proposal was sent to Central government for the financial assistance. Once Centre releases their part of funds, immediately works would be rolled on, the Minister added.

“With the development of historical places, locals will get direct and in direct employment and businesses also improve,” stated Chandulal. Meanwhile, both Minister and the Collector urged heritage supporting people for the development of Tourism circuit of historic places for the progress of the district.

After the meeting, Chandulal visited the Yadadri temple and had darshan. Meanwhile in a separate meeting, Yadadri temple architect Anandsai and EO Geetha have shown master plan designed for revival of Shivalyam at hillock to Toguta Matam priest Mahananda Swamy and took constructive suggestions from him.