Hyderabad, Jan. 7 -- The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday decided to develop the Krishna riverbank all along Amaravati as "Marina waterfront," aiming for it to be a major tourism and leisure hub for the capital city.

A decision to this effect was taken at the Andhra Pradesh capital region development authority meeting chaired by chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu at Amaravati.

Speaking to reporters later, state municipal administration and urban development minister P Narayana said the chief minister had directed officials to develop the Krishna riverbank in the capital region as a Marina Waterfront.

He said as part of the riverfront development, the APCRDA has agreed to allocate one acre of land on PPP mode for parking 60 boats at...