Telangana plans tourism projects and asset use to raise revenue

Telangana Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has directed officials to prepare a comprehensive plan to increase government revenue by using State resources and assets more effectively. The directions were issued during a high-level resource mobilisation meeting at the Telangana Secretariat on Saturday. Irrigation Minister N.

Uttam Kumar Reddy, Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju and senior officials attended. Bhatti called for better use of government lands, an investor-friendly environment and greater private-sector participation in tourism. He also instructed departments to identify new revenue sources and accelerate initiatives capable of attracting investment and producing higher returns.

Officials were told to coordinate more closely to maximise financial benefits from government-owned land and other assets. Bhatti also asked them to fast-track approvals under the HILT Policy, particularly for park-related proposals without pending objections, and to ensure that money owed to the government was collected without delay. Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju suggested that ministers lead roadshows across six designated parks to inform industries about opportunities under the policy.

Tourism was identified as a central part of the State’s future revenue strategy. Officials said investment opportunities presented earlier had attracted proposals worth nearly ₹30,000 crore. Bhatti subsequently ordered the preparation of 70 to 80 Detailed Project Reports covering tourism opportunities across Telangana.

The reports are to be presented to domestic and international investors at the forthcoming Global Summit. Heritage and wildlife tourism were given particular attention during the meeting. Officials said bids had been invited for developing 11 forts under the public-private partnership model.

Bhatti directed the immediate rollout of tiger tourism initiatives, while Uttam Kumar Reddy proposed examining the tourism potential of the Nizam Guest House at Nizamsagar. The Deputy Chief Minister also ordered officials to speed up the establishment of caravan parks in three identified districts and conduct field reviews of major tourism projects. The source material did not specify the districts or the projected revenue from the initiatives.