Oberoi Group representatives, along with Minister Kandula Durgesh, MLAs Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary, Bandaru Satyananda Rao and Konaseema district collector R Mahesh Kumar during a field survey in Picchukalanka Rajamahendravaram: Representatives of the Oberoi Group conducted a field survey on Monday to explore tourism development opportunities in Picchukalanka, a region known for its natural beauty. Minister for Tourism, Culture, and Cinematography Kandula Durgesh introduced the area’s unique features to the Oberoi team and discussed various tourism potential avenues. The team included Konaseema District Collector R Mahesh Kumar, Kothapeta MLA Bandaru Satyananda Rao, Rajahmundry Rural MLA Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary, and representatives from Oberoi Hotels R Shankar, Naveen Goswami, and Maloon Taneja.
Minister Durgesh said that the Oberoi Group had recently discussed investment opportunities in the tourism sector with the AP government in Vijayawada. The group expressed interest in constructing resort villas in regions such as Gandikota, Tirupati, and Visakhapatnam to contribute to tourism development. During these discussions, the tourism minister highlighted the natural wealth of Picchukalanka, prompting the Oberoi team to visit the area.
Durgesh emphasised that developing modern resorts in this region would benefit pilgrims visiting nearby temples in Godavari districts, such as Annavaram, Samarlakota, Dowleswaram, Antarvedi, Korukonda, Vadapalli, and Pattiseema, besides a.