In the first phase, the State Irrigation Department, which has been planning to develop irrigation sites across the state as tourism destinations, has identified about eight sites for the purpose. The Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation (TSTDC) will work with the Irrigation Department to develop these irrigation sites.
Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao proposed turning irrigation projects into tourist destinations, and he directed the Tourism Department to build tourism infrastructure at these sites.
According to irrigation officials, the construction of eight guest houses in these irrigation sites will be handed over to the TSTDC through a Public Private Partnership (PPP). In fact, the Irrigation Department had finalised a total of 22 guesthouses, as well as their land parcels, and had sent a proposal to TSTDC for its consideration.
It has been learned that a TSTDC team has already visited these sites and submitted a report.
Special Chief Secretary (Irrigation) Rajat Kumar had recently reviewed irrigation tourism proposals with department officials and directed them to expedite the process of developing irrigation sites into tourism destinations.
In the first phase, TSTDC would be developing areas under Penganga Guest House, Pocharam Guest House -I, II, Ranganayaka Sagar Guest House, Koilsagar Guest House, Sriram Sagar Project Guest house, Guest House at Dindi Reservoir, Bapanikunta and surrounding areas. These guest houses have huge chunks of land ranging from four to 50 acres, which would be used to set up various facilities required for a tourism destination.
In addition to the construction of cottages and the development of landscapes in and around these reservoirs, tourism officials intend to introduce facilities such as water sports, boating, cruising, and adventure sports such as paragliding. Other infrastructure facilities were planned, such as the development of a road network to these reservoirs, trekking facilities, and suspension bridges over the reservoirs. Near the reservoirs, officials were also thinking about building hotels, resorts, recreation clubs, and food courts.
In the current State budget, the State government has allocated Rs 750 crore for the development of irrigation projects as tourist destinations.
- Irrigation sites across the State to be developed as tourism destinations
- TSTDC to construct guest houses at these irrigation sites
- Phase I guest houses at Penganga, Pocharam, Ranganayaka Sagar, Koilsagar, Sriram Sagar Project, Dindi Reservoir, Bapanikunta
- Facilities to be introduced include water sports, boating, cruising
- Adventure sports like paragliding too be encouraged
- Cottages, landscapes and roads being developed
- Trekking facilities and suspension bridges to be part of plan
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