Telangana seeks Rs 300 crore for Ramappa development

Hyderabad: Tourism Minister V Srinivas Goud on Wednesday urged the Centre to sanction Rs 300 crore for development of Ramappa temple which earned the tag of world heritage site. He also sought funds for development of Bhoodan Pochampally which is set to be named as one of the best tourism villages by the United Nations […]

Hyderabad: Tourism Minister V Srinivas Goud on Wednesday urged the Centre to sanction Rs 300 crore for development of Ramappa temple which earned the tag of world heritage site. He also sought funds for development of Bhoodan Pochampally which is set to be named as one of the best tourism villages by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation.

The Minister will soon meet Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy seeking funds and support for development of tourism in Telangana State.

Speaking to mediapersons at his residence in the Ministers’s Quarters here, Srinivas Goud said there were numerous places like Bhoodan Pochampally in Telangana State which had historical and cultural importance. He urged the Centre to treat all the States equally and release funds without any stepmotherly treatment. “Our efforts have come to fruition which in turn brought recognition to India first, on international platforms, followed by recognition to Telangana State. We are expecting an international recognition for Buddhavanam project shortly,” he said.

Elated over Bhoodan Pochampally getting international recognition, Srinivas Goud termed it is a team effort of the State government and thanked Industries Minister KT Rama Rao for laying special focus on textiles sector and promoting Telangana’s textiles at all possible events. He reminded that a Pochampally saree was gifted to numerous dignitaries who visited the State from various parts of the country and abroad.

The language/dialect and culture of the Telangana region were irgnored and insulted in erstwhile Andhra Pradesh. But their development and promotion by the Telangana government were bringing international repute to the State, he added.