Collector focuses on tourism development initiatives in Anantapur district
District Collector O. Anand is focusing on tourism development initiatives in Anantapur district. He has directed officials to engage with the Jain community for the development of a Jain monument and improve local tourism sites. Additionally, he emphasized the need for infrastructure improvements, including pathways and restroom facilities at various tourist locations.
- ▪Collector O. Anand is leading tourism development efforts in Anantapur district.
- ▪He instructed the Archaeology Department to consult with the Jain community about the Jambudweepa Chakra monument.
- ▪Plans include developing Shilparamam according to a Master Plan and enhancing Kundurpi Fort with a new pathway.
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District Collector O. Anand, who also heads the District Tourism Promotion Council, directed the Archaeology Department officials to hold consultative talks with members of the Jain community for the development of Jambudweepa Chakra (a Jain monument) located at Konakondla as a tourism site.During a meeting on Tuesday (May 19, 2026), the Collector also instructed that Shilparamam in the city be developed as per the Master Plan and called for the establishment of necessary handicraft stalls and food courts at the venue.In regard to the Kundurpi Fort, he ordered officials to formulate proposals for the construction of a pathway leading to the fort.
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