AP has several opportunities in tourism sector: Raju

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Press Trust of India
Last Updated : Jan 26 2016 | 1:57 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh Editors Association President and Journalist VVR Krishnam Raju has said that the state has several opportunities in tourism sector as it is bestowed with a 900-km coast.
"Andhra Pradesh has several monument buildings, temples and 900-km of coast area, which attract large number of foreign tourist. And hence the state has several opportunities in tourism sector," Raju said at a programme here to mark the national tourism day yesterday.
"Development of the tourist spots, will create employment opportunities to large number of people besides earning foreign exchange to a great extent.
"Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore had concentrated on tourism sector attracting large number of tourists and are earning huge foreign exchange", he added.
Raju said the state government should concentrate and give priority to develop medical tourism, adventure tourism and eco-tourism in the state.
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First Published: Jan 26 2016 | 1:57 PM IST

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