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 <u>Public Community Hall</u> - Kothapatnam can now boast of a spacious "kalyanamandapam" (community hall) with all facilities, thanks to Sriram Family Trust, Chennai. The community hall was constructed at a cost of Rs. 16 lakhs and was inaugurated on Wednesday, 12 October 2005. S. Parthsarathy and his brother S. Nandagopal wanted the kalyanamandapam to be available to all castes and communities free of cost for social, cultural and religious purposes. The brothers wanted to perpetuate the memory of their father, Sriram Venkatarangam Chetty who was born in Kothapatnam and migrated to Chennai in 1900 where he engaged himself in business. Although he only brought his family to Kothapatnam for two years during the evacuation period in 1940s, the link between the family and the village is still active through various charitable activities.
-'''Government Neglect:'''
-All plans to develop Kothapatnam beach as a tourist resort have gone awry, thanks to the neglect of the Tourism Department. Though Kothapatnam beach lies just {{convert|18|km|mi}} from here, it could not be developed as a tourist resort for want of minimum facilities. Firstly, Ongole-Kothapatnam road lies in such an awful condition that tourists dread to go there. Once they reach, the tourists suffer for want of shelter, dress rooms, restaurant etc. The Tourism Department drew up a plan some years ago to develop the beach as a resort. On its request, the Roads and Buildings Department constructed guest rooms and a building for fast food centre to meet the bare needs of the tourists. Though the buildings were handed over to the Tourism Department more than a year ago, they have not been put to use till now and are under lock and key. The buildings are facing neglect, as the Tourism Department neither posted a security guard nor took steps for their maintenance. Even as the buildings lie redundant, tourists are forced to rest in their shade. The Roads and Buildings Department also took up road works in two stretches covering a total distance of 6-{{convert|7|km|mi}} and they are expected to be completed in the next six months. It plans to take up the road work in the remaining stretches in a phased manner. As the bridge across Buckingham Canal collapsed two years ago, the Roads and Buildings Department proposes to construct a new bridge in its place under the National Cyclone Relief and Mitigation Project. The district tourism officer post has been lying vacant for the last three years. Unless the Tourism Department fills the post immediately, it will be difficult to maintain the existing infrastructure and complete other facilities in coordination with other departments in time to attract tourists.
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