On World Tourism Day, 27 September 2026, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy laid out an ambitious roadmap to position the state as a premier global tourism destination — sending greetings to residents and visitors alike while anchoring a clear policy statement around the Telangana Tourism Policy 2025-30. In a message shared by the Chief Minister's Office, Revanth Reddy called Telangana's natural, cultural, historical, and spiritual wealth 'immeasurable' and declared that placing it higher on the world tourism map is the 'resolve of the people's government.' The statement, issued in Telugu, named a sweep of assets: historic monuments, temples, forts, waterfalls, forest tracts, wildlife sanctuaries, lakes, folk arts, and festivals — all presented as Telangana's competitive edge.

Ramappa to Hyderabad: the heritage circuit Telangana is betting on

The Chief Minister specifically called out Ramappa — the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mulugu district — alongside Warangal, Yadadri, Bhadrachalam, Alampur, Medaram, and the historic monuments of Hyderabad as sites the government is developing 'comprehensively' to draw both domestic and international visitors. Yadadri, the major pilgrimage town in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, has been undergoing large-scale redevelopment as a temple tourism hub. Together, these sites form a heritage circuit that Telangana is pitching against well-established rivals like Rajasthan and Kerala in the race for tourist footfall.

Tourism Policy 2025-30: caravan parks, eco-tourism and private capital

The centrepiece of the government's strategy is the Telangana Tourism Policy 2025-30, which is designed to attract private investment across new segments. Revanth Reddy specifically mentioned adventure tourism, caravan parks, wayside amenities, and eco-tourism as focus areas where a 'conducive environment for private investment' is being created. The policy also gives 'special priority' to temple tourism, medical tourism, and heritage tourism — a trio that reflects both the state's religious geography and the growing wellness-travel market. The broader national context matters here. Post-pandemic, Indian states accelerated tourism policy overhauls to capture surging domestic travel demand and rebuild inbound numbers. Telangana's 2025-30 framework mirrors the public-infrastructure-plus-private-incentive model that states like Kerala have used effectively, but adds the distinctive temple and heritage circuit angle that Telangana's geography uniquely supports.

Local jobs at the heart of the tourism push

Revanth Reddy was explicit that employment generation is a core goal — not a footnote. 'Providing better accommodation, comfortable travel and quality services to tourists, as well as creating employment opportunities for local youth, is one of our government's primary objectives,' the message stated. He called on locals, tourism industry organisations, hotels, travel agencies, artists, artisans, and youth to become active partners — framing sustainable tourism as a community-owned project rather than a top-down government programme. The Chief Minister closed with an open invitation: 'Every tourist who comes to Telangana will receive a warm welcome, and let us showcase our state's unique identity to the world. I urge everyone to be a part of the journey to make Telangana a world-class tourism destination.' With the policy framework in place and a roster of marquee heritage sites ready for the spotlight, the real test now is execution — whether investment commitments translate into visitor numbers and whether caravan parks and wayside amenities materialise on the ground before rival states lock in the same travellers.