11-07-2025
Vijayawada will be developed as a tourist hub with grand celebrations during Dasara Utsavams, says NTR District Collector
The State government is planning to develop Vijayawada, the gateway to Amaravati, as a tourist hub. Vijayawada will be decked up as 'City of Victory' by improving the tourism projects, said NTR District Collector G. Lakshmisha.
Participating in the 'Yogandhra Success Meet' organised here on Friday, Mr. Lakshmisha said that Vijayawada Utsav will be celebrated on a grand scale during Dasara Utsavams.
Vijayawada city will be decked up for the utsavams. All the junctions, Prakasam barrage, main roads and temples would be illuminated during Dasara Maharatri Utsavams, the Collector said.
Highlighting Vijayawada's potential in tourism, Mr. Lakshmisha said several thematic tourism projects are in progress, including Temple Tourism, Ecotourism, and the Buddhist Circuit. He added that initiatives such as the Mulapadu Butterfly Park, Kondapalli Toys Experience Centre, the revival of the Gandhi Hill Project, and illumination of Krishna River ghats and heritage sites are also being taken up.
He thanked the people of different sections and the officers of various departments, including Ayush, Medical and Health, Information and Public Relations and the Yogandhra nodal officer for making Yogandhra programme a grand success.
Painting competition on July 13
The Collector said that a painting competition will be organised at Haritha Berm Park, at 6.30 a.m. on July 13 (Sunday) on various government programmes.
Artists and students can sketch paintings on the themes 'Say no to single-use plastic', 'Swachhandhra – Swarnandhra', 'Save Water', 'Harithandhra' and 'P4' (Public-Private-People- Partnership), and win cash prizes from ₹1,000 to ₹10,000, he said.
Interested persons can get more details by sending a WhatsApp message to 7075196840, the Collector said.
