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Sports can be a growth engine for tourism: Naidu

The New Indian Express Tirupati

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July 29, 2025

CHIEF Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu emphasised that sports can serve as a powerful engine for tourism and commercial development, and the State government is prioritising the sector through its new Sports Policy.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Vijayawada

On the second day of his Singapore visit on Monday, the Chief Minister, accompanied by renowned badminton coach Pullela Gopichand, ministers and senior officials, visited the Singapore Sports School.

Naidu emphasised that sports schools should evolve into centres that also drive entertainment, tourism and economic activity. He reiterated Andhra Pradesh's commitment to nurturing international-level athletes and outlined the State's incentive programmes for sportspersons.

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