Nagarkurnool: Minister Plants Saplings in Somasila
Minister for Tourism and Culture, Jupally Krishna Rao, announced that the spiritual site of Somasila is being developed into a tourist hub. He participated in the Swachhdanam-Pachhadanam inaugural event organized by the Telangana government. During the event, Minister Jupally planted saplings in Somasila of Kollapur constituency.
He urged everyone to plant and nurture trees because they provide greenery and protect against diseases. Minister Jupally also suggested keeping homes, villages, and towns clean. He directed officials to focus on cleaning government offices, junctions, and roads, identifying homes without toilets, and collecting waste for segregation.
Minister Jupally performed special prayers and aarti to Goddess Krishna on the banks of the Krishna River. Before this, he visited the Somasila temple and performed special pujas. He was welcomed with full honors by temple priests and officials.
Following these activities, he discussed tourism development opportunities at Somasila with officials. They talked about the necessary projects, estimates, and planning needed to develop the area.
We Will Develop Somasila Temple as a Tourist Destination
Minister Jupally expressed his desire for the Krishna River basin to be filled with water year-round. He prayed for Godavari waters to join the Krishna River. He mentioned that his visit to Somasila was part of tourism development efforts.
He revealed plans to develop the Krishna and Godavari river basins as tourism hubs. The Minister indicated that they are studying the measures and infrastructure needed to attract tourists. He pointed out that in Western countries, people visit tourist places to relax on weekends. He noted that, despite having many scenic places in India and Telangana, the lack of proper measures to attract tourists has hindered tourism development.
Minister Jupally explained that, under the leadership of CM Revanth Reddy, the Congress government is focusing on eco, temple, and medical tourism. He announced plans to introduce a new tourism policy soon. He explained that tourism development would increase government revenue and create job opportunities.
Collector Santosh Badavath and officials from the tourism and archaeology departments participated in the program.
