Well-known South Indian Cine-star-turned-politician Ms.R.K Roja is the new Tourism Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Accompanied by family members, relatives, and followers, YSR Congress Party’s firebrand leader and Member of Legislative Assembly from Nagari constituency Ms. R.K. Roja took charge as Tourism Culture and Youth Welfare Minister on April 13, 2022, at her chamber on the second block at Secretariat in Velagapudi. She signed the first file pertaining to the launch of a bus service between Gandikota, known as the Grand Canyon of India, and Bengaluru, the IT hub of Asia.
Ch. Venugopala Krishna, Minister for Information and Public Relations (I&PR) has felicitated Roja after she assumed office.
The tourism minister stated that she will strive to develop Andhra Pradesh a leading tourism hub in the country. The Tourism Department has already started expediting several projects to complete them as per schedule. Steps will also be taken to promote sports in the State in a big way. Special efforts will be made to tap the rural sports talent. Roja said the aim of the state government is to make Andhra Pradesh one of the preferred and attractive destinations for ease of doing business, investments, and a tourist-centric state of India. Tourism is a major engine of economic growth and an important source of employment generation as well as foreign exchange earnings. It has great potential to create large-scale employment of diverse kinds, from the most unskilled to the most specialised. Andhra Pradesh is a land of abundant tourism potential.
RK Roja stated that Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy is the brand ambassador for tourism in AP. she intends to enhance the tourist sector through reforms.’We will focus on temple tourism and eco-tourism in particular.’ The state has a plethora of tourism resources. We’ll find them, nurture them, and grow their revenue.’ Minister Roja expressed.
Mr. Roja also said that AP has several prominent tourist destinations where developmental works were taken up. Efforts will be made to protect the interests of artists in several fields and rural sports will be promoted, she added. The government will also take the initiative to promote the Telugu language and focus on the welfare of artists, she said.
The state is blessed with a 974 km coastline, the country’s second-longest after Gujarat, perennial rivers, scenic backwaters, hills and forests, ancient temples and Buddhist sites, and has a vibrant and rich culture and heritage, she explained. Dr. Rajat Bhargava Special chief secretary extended a greeting to the minister. APTDC chairman, SAAP chairman, additional secretary, joint secretary, ED of APTDC, CEO, culture, director, youth affairs, and other officials were present on the occasion.
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