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Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation
Company typeGovernment of Telangana's Public Sector Undertaking
IndustryTourism, Ecotourism, Hotel Management
FoundedJuly, 2014
HeadquartersHyderabad, Telangana, India
Area served
Telangana, India
OwnerGovernment of Telangana
Websitewww.telanganatourism.gov.in[1]

The Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation (TSTDC) (Telugu: తెల౦గాణ పర్యాటక అభివృద్ధి సంస్థ) is a state government agency which promotes tourism in Telangana,[1] the newly formed 29th state of India.[2] It was separated from the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation on 2 June 2014.[3][4]

Aims

The aim of TSTDC is to provide infrastructure, conveyance and other facilities to tourists visiting Telangana. Part of mission is also to promote unknown tourist spots in Telangana.

Mr.PERVARAM RAMULU IPS Retd, Former Director General Of Police was appointed as the first Chairman of TSDC.

TSTDC owns a considerable size of transport fleet 63 which includes high end Volvo and Mercedes Benz coaches, a/c and non a/c coaches. The fleet will be deployed for conducting regular and on demand packages.

TSTDC have a chain of Haritha Hotels which are spread across the state of Telangana at all major tourist destinations with a size of 33 hotels which includes wayside amenities on major national highways.

Special Attractions

While focusing on the fore front of adventure and eco-tourism projects, TSTDC is organizing adventure clubs at Bhongir Fort for rock climbing activities and trekking, adventure jeep ride into the forest at Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary, Jannaram in Adilabad District.

TSTDC owns the largest water fleet[5] - about 95 which comprises small and big boats — when compared with any other Tourism Corporation. The corporation operates leisure based cruises and water sports at different lakes and rivers of the State, Parasailing activity at Hussain Sagar, etc., are very popular for leisure cruises apart from American phontoon boats.

TSTDC presents Sound & Light shows at Golconda Fort ,Shilparamam and the Taramati Baradari.[6] These shows have recorded narrations (English, Hindi & Telugu) along with imaginative use of music, sound and light effects.

References

  1. ^ "TS GO No.1-Establishment of TSTDC".
  2. ^ "Telangana Tourism: Best of INDIA". {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  3. ^ "Huge challenges ahead for new Telangana tourism corporation". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2014-05-09. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
  4. ^ "Telangana tourism information". telanganastateinfo.com.
  5. ^ "TSTDC Special Attractions".
  6. ^ "Heritage tour to start in Hyderabad". http://www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2014-07-02. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
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