AMARAVATI
: To promote the historical
Kondaveedu fort
as a major
tourism
attraction, the state government has approved a five-year plan for its development.
The government has promised to ensure permission for works in the reserve forest area by from the authorities. The 13th century fort is surrounded by the reserve forest and local authorities are finding it difficult to provide amenities for tourists atop the fort hill.
Kondaveedu Development Society convener Kalli Sivareddy has secured the support of finance minister Buggana Rajendranath and principal advisor to the chief minister Ajeya Kallam in putting works at
Kondaveedu
on the fast track.
“Chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is keen on making Kondaveedu a prominent tourist destination in the state,” said Sivareddy.
A children’s play area and three view points on the top of the hill were being developed on the top of the hill. Similarly, the works to renovate Sri Narasimha Swamy temple are under progress. The old guest house located on the top of the hill is being converted as an environmental study centre with a cost of Rs 50 lakh.
“We have also decided to develop a watch tower close to Puttalamma tank, which is also a historical structure,” said the local legislator Vidadala Rajani.
Rajani said that bunds of all the three historical tanks including Puttalamma Cheruvu, Vedulla Cheruvu and Mutyalamma cheruvu would be strengthened with large boulders that will add beauty to the area.