VISAKHAPATNAM: The state govt is yet to decide what to do with the swanky resorts developed on Rushikonda Hills during the YSRCP govt, which cost about Rs 430 crore. A visit to the Rushikonda structure, with its seven imposing blocks, presents an architectural enigma that defies conventional notions of a govt resort or tourist hotel.
Each block and its rooms filled with grandeur and sophistication evoke images of a corporate headquarters or a high-ranking government office, rather than a place of leisure and relaxation.
According to govt sources, significant modifications would be required to transform it into a viable tourist resort or even a private luxury hotel.
During his visit to Visakhapatnam three months ago, chief minister Chandrababu Naidu toured the project and made scathing comments about the previous YSRCP dispensation and former CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.
He announced that the state government would soon open the project to the public, aiming to highlight the serious mistakes made by Jagan, similar to how they previously brought people to the Polavaram project during his tenure.
In response, the YSRCP defended the project.
