Kakinada MP and Union Minister of State for Defence M.M. Pallam Raju has requested Union Minister for Tourism, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja to provide financial assistance of Rs. 50 Cr for development of a mega heritage tourism circuit in East Godavari district. As identified by the district administration there are 30 heritage temples and monuments. Andhra Pradesh Industrial and Technical Consultancy Organization (APITCO) has been appointed consultants by the District Tourism Promotion Council for preparation of the Detailed Project Report (DPR). APITCO has already initiated the process of field study for verifying the possibility of the locations mentioned in DPR. APITCO has proposed to create facilities like landscaping and children parks, compound walls around temples, illumination and lighting at temples, tourist arrival and information centers, mini cultural auditoriums, destination and direction boards, trekking steps and viewing towers and jetties and boating wherever required. Mr. Pallam Raju also sought an assistance of Rs. 8 Cr for development of a beach park at Kakinada in order to transform it into a major tourist destination. The district administration has identified an area of 35 to 45 acres for this purpose.