CM Jagan kickstarts construction of 3 Oberoi hotels in Andhra Pradesh.

Date: July 9, 2023*

*Location: Gandikota, Kadapa*

*Oberoi hotels to begin construction of three 7- star hotels in Andhra*

*CM Jagan kickstarts construction of 3 Oberoi hotels in Andhra Pradesh*

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy today unveiled the plaques and virtually laid the foundation stone for the construction of 7-star Oberoi Hotels at Gandikota, Visakhapatnam, and Tirupati.

In a ground-breaking ceremony in Gandikota, senior officials on behalf of the Government and Vikram Oberoi, Managing Director of Oberoi group exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the presence of the CM. The MoU was signed in international global summit in March 2023 at Vishakapatnam.

The Chief Minister, while participating in the Bhoomi Puja on Sunday, stated that the construction of the Oberoi Hotel and Resort would help Gandikota, known as the Grand Canyon of India, find a place on the world tourism map. He added that the project would provide direct and indirect employment to 500 to 800 persons, besides boosting development in and around Gandikota, and the Oberoi Hotel and Resort would play an anchor role in attracting more projects.

The CM has requested Vikram Oberoi to explore the possibility of setting up a golf course in Gandikota.

Vikram Oberoi, who also addressed the gathering, expressed hope that the hotel and resort facility being developed would serve as an engine of economic growth and generate employment for the youth. He stated that as pioneers in developing the finest hotels across the world, they would strive to contribute to the growth of the area and the state, and he thanked the CM and the officials for their cooperation.

Tirupati District Collector K Venkataramana Reddy and Visakhapatnam District Collector Dr A Mallikarjuna virtually interacted with the CM and explained about the land and other facilities provided to the Oberoi Group Hotels for the construction of the hotels.

District Collector V Vijaya Rama Raju, Tourism Special Chief Secretary Dr Rajat Bhargava, Jammalamadugu MLA Dr M Sudheer Reddy, YSRCP MP YS Avinash Reddy, and Tourism Minister RK Roja also addressed the gathering.

Deputy Chief Minister Amzath Basha (Minority Welfare), Municipal Administration Minister A. Suresh, Chief Secretary Dr KS Jawahar Reddy, and several MLAs, MLCs, and people’s representatives also participated in the event.