Irrigation Tourism in Telangana an Aesthetic Significance for attracting Tourists

Water is an attractive element and plays an important role in recreation and holidays. Rivers, Lakes, Waterfalls have an aesthetic significance for attracting tourists. Today, there are a number of established water based tourism destinations all over the world. Water tourism assumes significance in the national economies of different countries. Water bodies are attracting tourists. There are several water based tourism destinations in the Telangana State which are very popular and drawing large number of both domestic and international tourists across the world.

There are many water bodies in Telangana such as Rivers, Tanks, Lakes and Waterfalls. All these water bodies are the sources of life for flora and fauna. These water bodies provided irrigation facilities and became great centers of civilization. Most of the cities in Telanagana have been developed on the banks of the rivers and lakes in ancient times. Those cities are also popular as pilgrimage centers, since ancient times and are also emerging as tourism destinations in modern times.

Water based tourist Destinations in telangana State, they are the Pakhal Lake, Weddepally lake, Ghanpur lake, Darmasagar lake, Katakshapuram lake, Laknavaram Lake, Ramappa Lake, HussainSagar lake, Osman Sagar Lake, Shamirpet Lake, DurgamCheruvu, Ashoksagar lake, Ali sagar lake, Jalamadugu lake, Darmasagarlake, Gundlavagu project, Palamvagu project, NagarjunaSagar project, NizamSagar project, Zuralaproject, KoilSagar project, SaralaSagar project, Wyra project and Kinnerasani project etc. Kuntala waterfalls, Pochara waterfalls, Ethipotala waterfalls, Peddamitta waterfalls, Saptagundala waterfalls and Bogata waterfalls etc.

This study will help both tour operators and government bodies in developing tourism. Italso helps to understand tourists and their needs. The study would also help for the formulation of different long term strategies for the development of tourism sector in the region.