'Information centre' set up for Kakinada beach festival

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Press Trust of India Rajahmundry (AP)
Last Updated : Jan 03 2016 | 4:22 PM IST
An 'information centre' was inaugurated today at Kakinada's NTR beach where the three-day Kakinada beach festival will begin on January 8.
The festival is likely to be inaugurated by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu.
The 'information centre' has been set up with an aim to provide 24-hour up-to-date information about pilgrim centres, tourism sports and devotional programmes to public during the festival, East Godavari District Collector H Arun Kumar said after inaugurating the centre.
As part of 'heli-tourism', helicopter rides over nearby places will be available during the three days of the festival, he said.
He said that the authorities had received good response to the helicopter rides during Godavari 'Mahapushakaram' held in the district last year.
Boat rides, laser shows, two mini-stage shows for children and several entertainment programmes will also be a conducted at the festival, he said.
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First Published: Jan 03 2016 | 4:22 PM IST

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