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From: Sudarshan Rodriguez
To: Aarthi Sridhar
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 3:15 PM
Subject: Cruise liners for Chennai, Andamans soon


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Cruise liners for Chennai, Andamans soon

By Santosh Patnaik



VISAKHAPATNAM, FEB. 15. In what is considered a major boost to tourism, cruise
liners will be introduced soon for Chennai, Andamans and other places on a
regular basis.

``The State Government has given the go-ahead for the project. The State Tourism
Development Corporation (APTDC) is entrusted with the responsibility of
operating cruise liners from Visakhapatnam,'' the district Collector, Praveen
Prakash, told The Hindu on Tuesday.

Tourists coming for Araku valley and the million-year-old Borra Caves would find
the journey by ship quite fascinating, he said.

World-class beach


Another proposal aimed at giving a fillip to tourism was to develop the
picturesque Rushikonda into a world-class beach.

The Punnami cottages managed by the APTDC had already been given a facelift.

"A stretch of three km is being developed in Rushikonda with ultra-modern
facilities for relaxation by leisure tourists,'' he disclosed.

Mr. Praveen Prakash said that besides constructing new cottages, the facilities
in the agency areas of Araku, Anantagiri and Paderu would be augmented and new
attractions like trekking would be introduced.

The Collector said that a blueprint had been drawn up to develop the city into
an information technology hub and attract investments in various sectors.

A new outfit, Visakha Ahead, was being floated under the chairmanship of the
Minister for Commercial Taxes, Konathala Ramakrishna, to clear obstacles faced
in the execution of various projects.

The blueprint envisaged development of the coastal corridor between
Visakhapatnam and Kakinada.

Work on mega projects like the Pharma city, Gangavaram Port, Special Economic
Zone, Software Park and Ceramic City was going ahead as per schedule, he said
and added:

"We are also working on setting up a sports city near Sabbavaram on 150 acres
and imparting long-term training to local children in various games and
athletics by providing them a hostel with all facilities in the Port stadium.''

http://www.hindu.com/2005/02/16/stories/2005021615170300.htm


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