Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Karnataka’s tourism blitzkrieg: Kodagu falls under eco-tourism

BANGALORE: The Karnataka Tourism Department has set forth to make Karnataka the leading tourism destination in the country. The draft Karnataka tourism policy seeks to make tourism Karnataka’s principal economic activity, as an employer, tax-generator and as an engine of growth.

The policy aims at promoting cruise tourism in Mangalore; eco-tourism through ‘Jungle trail’ in a zone stretching from Coorg to Karwar; heritage tourism around Hampi, Pattadkal, Badami, Aihole, Bidar, Bijapur and other places; health tourism in Bangalore; and culture tourism by identifying one heritage building in each district for setting up of a tourism house to showcase and develop local arts and crafts. (more)

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