AP TO DECIDE ON UTILISATION OF RISHIKONDA PALACE

The Andhra Pradesh government is close to taking a final decision on the future use of the Rushikonda Palace in Visakhapatnam, with an emphasis on ensuring public utility while generating sustainable revenue for the state exchequer, Ministers Payyavula Keshav and Kandula Durgesh said on Wednesday.

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Addressing the media after the third meeting of the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Rushikonda Palace, the ministers said the government was keen to adopt a viable and revenue-positive model without placing an additional financial burden on the state. The meeting was held at the Secretariat in Amaravati, with Social Welfare Minister Dola Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy participating virtually.

Senior officials, including Tourism Special Chief Secretary Ajay Jain, AP Tourism Authority CEO and APTDC Managing Director Amrapali Kata, and other tourism department officials, made detailed presentations on the existing structures and legal constraints governing the site.