Gandikota’s UNESCO heritage push positive aspects momentum, key suggestions submitted to A.P. CM Chandrababu Naidu

A powerful pitch to safe UNESCO World Heritage Web site standing for Gandikota has been positioned earlier than Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu by Andhra Pradeh Twenty Level Programme Implementation Committee Chairperson Lanka Dinakar. The proposal got here after a complete evaluate assembly held on Tuesday (July 28, 2025) on the Journey Sports activities Academy in Gandikota, aiming to remodel the historic web site into a worldwide tourism vacation spot.

Mr. Dinakar, in an interplay with The Hindu on Wednesday (July 30, 2025), emphasised that Gandikota, usually dubbed the “Grand Canyon of India,” deserves worldwide recognition for its pure magnificence and wealthy heritage. He submitted detailed suggestions for growing a full-fledged tourism circuit, utilising ₹88 crore sanctioned beneath the Particular Help for Capital Infrastructure (SASCI) scheme and searching for further funds from central, state, CSR, and personal sources.

The report identified that whereas Gandikota presently attracts 20,000 guests month-to-month, totally on weekends, it has the potential to draw over one lakh vacationers per thirty days. Nonetheless, current infrastructure is insufficient and unhygienic. Mr. Dinakar referred to as for a complete grasp plan as a substitute of piecemeal efforts, to keep away from mismatched and out of date infrastructure.

Key suggestions embrace restoring the historic Sri Ranganatha and Madhavaraya temples with Archaeological Division approval, launching ropeways and boating for journey tourism, creating meals courts and night-stay amenities, selling homestays, and bettering highway connectivity. The proposal additionally highlights the necessity for enhanced safety, sanitation, and cultural infrastructure like amphitheaters and museums, other than displaying Pemmasani and different dynasties historical past.

Of the 1,100 acres handed over to the A.P. Tourism Growth Company, 50 acres are earmarked for star lodges. Mr. Dinakar urged swift inter-departmental coordination and path from the Chief Minister to implement the imaginative and prescient.