The Tourism Thrust in Hyderabad

• Having understood the vast potential of the biotech sector, the Government of Telangana has started to focus on tourism. The city is being promoted aggressively to Indians and non-Indians alike and is touted to become a major tourist destination owing to its location and traditional resources.
• The government intends it to become a major transit hub between Europe and the Far East. According to the tourism policy of the state, Andhra Pradesh was predicted to “be a leading tourism destination in India attracting over 2.5 million international tourists and around 70 million domestic tourists” by 2020.
• The present state government plans to achieve this goal by building upon the inherent strengths of the state and developing high quality tourist infrastructure.