Hyderabad, July 21 -- Telangana Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju on Tuesday, July 21, directed officials to draw up a comprehensive action plan for developing eco-tourism in the state, saying it held significant potential to generate employment for youth and boost revenue through the tourism sector.

Jaju was chairing a high-level review meeting at the Dr BR Ambedkar Secretariat on eco-tourism development, tiger conservation and the development of tiger reserves, which was attended by senior officials from the forest and tourism departments.

He asked officials to prepare action plans for eco-tourism development at specific locations, including Kinnerasani near Bhadrachalam, Amrabad in the Srisailam-Nallamala forest region, the Kawal Tiger Res...