Rajahmundry: Following rise in water level, the district administration issued directions to the boat operators to suspend their operators as a precautionary measure. Accordingly, the APT-DC also suspended its operation at Dindi Resorts near Razole
As Godavari river experiences heavy floods several boat operators including the AP Tourism Development Corporation suspended their boat operations from Pattiseema to Papikondalu and also from Pochavaram of Khammam to Papik-ondalu and vice versa in the last few days.
APTDC operates nearly eight boats from Pattiseema to Papikondalu daily while several private operators run about 20 boats. Following rise in water level, the district administration issued directions to the boat operators to suspend their operators as a precautionary measure. The APTDC also suspended its operation at Dindi Resorts near Razole where the tourists are taken for a pleasure ride on Godavari river on speed boats and house boats.
The tourists are being given full refund of their payments due to cancellation of its operations. The APTDC has also suspended its operations in Rajahmundry where it runs numerous speed boats for pleasure ride between Road-Cum-Rail-Bridge and Have-lock Bridge.
Similarly, the APTDC and several private boat operators suspended their boats from Pochavaram to Papikondalu in West Goda-vari. APTDC authorities say that they will resume their operations only after water level in Godavari recedes to safety level.
