The 3-day Kakinada Beach Festival was grandly inaugurated by the State Chief Minister Mr. N.Kiran Kumar Reddy, Tourism Minister Mr. Chiranjeevi and HRD Minister Mr. M.M.Pallam Raju here on Friday at Vakalapudi beach premises in Kakinada. Speaking on this, the Chief Minister stated that, starting any major programme from East Godavari district is considered more auspicious and government had launched the Indiramma Baata, Rs. 1 Kg Rice and Aadhaar based direct cash transfer benefit schemes from here only, he added. He said, a permanent beach park would be developed on nearly 40 acres of land is being sanctioned. Government was making efforts to develop the state as a tourist hub and organising the beach festival is a part of it, he added. Later, Speaking on this, the Tourism Minister Mr. Chiranjeevi has promised to sanction more funds of tourism development in the state. Home Minister Mrs. Sabita Indira Reddy, State Ministers Mr. Dharmana Prasada Rao, Mr. Ponnala Lakshmaiah, Mr. Ganta Srinivasa Rao, District Ministers Mr. Thota Narasimham, Mr. Pinipe Viswaroop, Mr. Vatti Vasantha Kumar, MLA's Mr. Kanna Babu, Mrs. Vanga Geetha and many others were attended. On the first day, many Cultural Music & Dance shows, Fruits & Flowers Exhibition, Food Festival, Dog Show, Horse riding show, Folk dances, Sand arts, Photo gallery & various stalls were arranged in this festival. All these shows reflecting the heritage & culture of the district. A huge number of public were attended for the first day of this festival.