BENGALURU: The government plans to develop Badami as a world famous tourist place and handicraft market to introduce the rich heritage of the Chalukyas, at an expenditure of Rs 25 crore.
For sightseeing of world famous tourist places in Hampi and Mysuru, the government has planned to launch six double decker open buses from KSTDC in line with London Big Bus with an expenditure of Rs 5 crore.
To promote tourism in the State and to attract tourists, the government plans to organise “Karnataka International Tourism Exhibition” (KITE) at an expenditure of Rs 2 crore. Action to establish “Hampi Discourse Centre” in Hampi and “Vijayapura Tourism Discourse Centre” in Vijayapura with a grant of Rs 1 crore each. The government has proposed for the development of Coastal Tourism at Sihihittalu of Panambur at an expenditure of Rs 7 crore. It will also take up survey of 600 monuments, out of 834 to protect such monuments.
