Even as the Chandrababu Naidu government in Andhra Pradesh is projecting Visakhapatnam as a global investment destination for IT companies and mega industries, it is yet to gain popularity as a tourist destination unlike Goa, which is considered a tourist paradise.

Andhra Pradesh assembly speaker Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu has come out with his own reason why Vizag is not becoming as popular as Goa despite having cosmopolitan culture.

According to him, excessive local restrictions are preventing the city from developing on par with Goa as a tourism hub.

“Officials have been projecting the city’s beaches and natural landscapes as its biggest growth drivers; yet, Vizag fails to attract tourists on the lines of Goa,” he said.

Ayyanna Patrudu said that despite these advantages, Visakhapa

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