Telangana Government To Restore More Forts in Telangana
“Tourism deserves status and stronger partnerships between governments, industry and institutions for unlocking the sector’s full potential.”
Hyderabad: The Telangana government plans to restore and open more historic forts and heritage sites for tourism by encouraging private investment, said L. Ranjeet Nayak, director, the tourism department.
Addressing the International Heritage Tourism Conclave held on Friday, Nayak said the state is committed to creating an enabling ecosystem for heritage-led development.
“Our focus is on opening heritage assets for responsible private participation, strengthening destination development, leveraging Artificial Intelligence to enrich visitor experiences and creating employment by training young people as heritage interpreters and guides,” he said.
During the conclave organised by the PHDCCI under the theme Care for Heritage, the 3rd edition of the PHDCCI-KPMG report on Heritage Tourism was released. The report highlighted the growing importance of heritage tourism as a driver of employment generation, regional development and cultural preservation, while also outlining strategies to improve visitor experiences and unlock greater private sector investment.
Venkatramana R. Hegde, additional director general, the Union ministry of tourism, said with more than 3,300 protected monuments and billions of domestic tourist visits annually, the opportunity before the government is to improve destination infrastructure, visitor experiences and ease of doing business.
“Tourism deserves status and stronger partnerships between governments, industry and institutions for unlocking the sector’s full potential,” he said.
Gautam Jain, chair, Telangana chapter, PHDCCI, highlighted the city’s unique position as a destination where history, hospitality and modern infrastructure come together. “Hyderabad is a living museum where every monument, market, craft and culinary tradition tells a story,” he added.
