Tourism Week from June 3

By Our Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD, MAY 30. The Department of Tourism is organising a `Andhra Pradesh Tourism Week" from June 3 to 10, coinciding with the administration of fish medicine to asthma patients for 24 hours from the morning of June 8, to attract visitors to tourism spots in and around the city.

At a press conference, the Minister for Tourism, Mr. E. Peddi Reddy and the Director of Tourism, Mr. Kishen Rao, said the department would position tourist guides at railway and bus stations, at counters captioned `Tourism at your service', to disseminate information on places of interest and provide proper guidance.

During the week, all the heritage buildings would be illuminated and at the instance of the Tourism Department, hotel industry has agreed to offer 20 per cent discount on room tariff, while traders like those of pearls and bangles have also come forward to give maximum discounts to visitors. They have been asked to be courteous to the guests. An orientation programme has been organised for autorickshaw drivers too specially, to be courteous and not mislead the visitors.

A series of cultural programmes have been lined up at Ravindra Bharathi, Tyagaraya Gana Sabha, Hari Hara Kala Bhavan and on Necklace Road. At the exhibition grounds, the venue for the administration of fish medicine, cultural programmes would be organised on the night of June 7. A Ghazal and Qawwali festival would be on at the Qutub Shahi Tombs from June 8 to 10.

Mr. Bathini Harinath Goud, one of the family members who had been administering fish medicine for over 150 years, said at a meeting of all departments convened by the Minister for Home, Mr. T. Devender Goud, recently, it was decided to fix the price of Murrel fish at Rs.6 each.

He said the State Government had allotted five acres at Kattedan, for setting up a permanent venue, raise fish and herbs and conduct research. Work could begin once the piece of land is handed over to the family.

Stating that some greedy persons were offering fake fish medicine, he wanted the police to take action against them. He also appealed to the people to be wary of them.

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