No bidders for Rushikonda palace project
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The Andhra Pradesh government received no bids from private operators to manage the Rushikonda resort complex.
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- The Andhra Pradesh government's attempt to outsource the operation of the Rushikonda palace complex to private hospitality firms failed to attract any bidders.
- Officials stated that major hotel chains found the unconventional layout of the existing buildings unsuitable for standard hospitality operations.
- The facility was constructed as a residence and camp office for the former chief minister and currently incurs significant annual maintenance costs.
- The state government continues to explore ways to repurpose the hilltop property for tourism.
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Kandula Durgesh
state tourism minister
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“Major hospitality companies are currently not willing to take over the Rushikonda Palace buildings because the large room sizes do not suit standard hotel operations”
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…tourism minister Kandula Durgesh said on Saturday. Addressing reporters in Rajahmundry, Durgesh said the previous YSRCP regime had built the Rushikonda palace for “personal luxury” rather than commercial viability. “ Major hospitality companies are currently not willing to take over the Rushikonda Palace buildings because the large room sizes do not suit standard hotel operations ,” he said. The minister, however, said despite the lack of immediate takers from large hospitality chains, the government maintains that the complex would eventually be put to use for the hospitality purposes or…
“We shall resolve these challenges and bring the buildings into practical public or tourism use soon.”
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…however, said despite the lack of immediate takers from large hospitality chains, the government maintains that the complex would eventually be put to use for the hospitality purposes or utilized to boost tourism. “ We shall resolve these challenges and bring the buildings into practical public or tourism use soon. ” Durgesh said the palatial complex, built as the residence-cum-camp office for former chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy during his tenure, was lying vacant for two years, and lost the state exchequer an annual sum…
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